The baby name Pradheep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈdiːp/ (pruh-DEEP).
The baby name Pradheep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /prəˈdiːp/ (pruh-DEEP).
Pradheep is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pradheep is a South Asian masculine name ultimately from Sanskrit Pradīpa (प्रदीप), "lamp, light, beacon," from the root dīp "to shine" with the intensifying prefix pra-. The spelling with dh reflects South Indian transliteration preferences; phonetically it matches Pradeep. Connotations include illumination, guidance, brilliance, and auspiciousness, often linked to the ritual lamp in Hindu traditions.
As a given name it appears across India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora, gaining steady 20th‑century use and resonating during Diwali and other jyoti (light) rites. Common variants are Pradeep, Pradip (eastern India), Bengali Prodip, and the Sanskrit form Pradīpa; related feminines include Deepa and Deepika. Diminutives such as Deep and Deepu occur in informal use. The name evokes one who enlightens others or serves as a guiding light.
Pradheep is a rare name. There are only 125 recorded uses of it in our data, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Pradheep is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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