The baby name Dipika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-pee-kah (IPA: /ˈdiː.pi.kə/) — also heard as DIH-pee-kah.
The baby name Dipika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-pee-kah (IPA: /ˈdiː.pi.kə/) — also heard as DIH-pee-kah.
Dipika is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dipika is a feminine given name from Sanskrit Dīpikā (दीपिका), built on dīpa “lamp, light” with the affectionate suffix -ikā, yielding the sense “little lamp,” “bringing light,” or “illumination.” It appears across Indo‑Aryan languages - Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Nepali - and is also used in Dravidian-speaking regions via cultural exchange. Related masculine form is Deepak (“lamp”). The name’s radiance-themed symbolism connects it to auspiciousness and the Festival of Lights (Diwali), when lamps signify knowledge triumphing over darkness.
In naming records and literature across South Asia, Dipika/Deepika has been in steady use for decades and rose to international visibility through the Indian diaspora and notable public figures. Common variants include Deepika (most widespread), Dipika (standard transliteration without vowel length marks), Deepica (rarer Anglicized), and diminutives like Deepa or Dipa; cognates such as Deepti/Deepthi (“brightness”) share the same root. Usage is pan‑religious among Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #64 | 8 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1,031 | 13,121 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #233 | 9 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #269 | 118 | 8,413 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #284 | 33 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #366 | 31 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #437 | 79 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #498 | 56 | 20,968 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #850 | 86 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #962 | 40 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Dipika is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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