The baby name Sandeep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sənˈdiːp/ (suhn-DEEP).
The baby name Sandeep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sənˈdiːp/ (suhn-DEEP).
Sandeep is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sandeep is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in India, Nepal, and among the South Asian diaspora. It derives from the root dip/dipa, “lamp, light,” with an intensifying prefix (san-/sam-), yielding senses such as “kindled flame,” “brightly shining,” and by extension “one who brings enlightenment.” The image of the lit lamp in Indian traditions connotes knowledge, guidance, and auspicious beginnings, which underpins the name’s appeal.
Documented across North and West Indian languages, the name appears in Bengali and Marathi literature as Sandip, notably in Rabindranath Tagore’s The Home and the World. Usage expanded in the later 20th century and cuts across Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities. Common variants and related forms include Sandip, Sundeep/Sundip, Sandeepa (feminine, esp. in Sri Lanka), and Sandeepan; nicknames such as Sandy or Deep also occur. Overall, Sandeep carries the enduring meaning of light, brilliance, and learned guidance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| IN | 0 | #13 | 74 | 2,963 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #15 | 3 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #28 | 14,048 | 16,750 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| OM | 0 | #66 | 52 | 6,215 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #67 | 11 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #84 | 4,995 | 22,615 |
| QA | 0 | #86 | 15 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #87 | 91 | 10,220 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #97 | 1,337 | 18,093 |
| BH | 0 | #98 | 816 | 17,937 | |
| KW | 0 | #100 | 17 | 5,216 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #102 | 2,605 | 17,948 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #108 | 22 | 3,473 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #112 | 10 | 3,755 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #124 | 1,470 | 18,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #223 | 141 | 8,477 |
| SG | 0 | #228 | 42 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #237 | 214 | 2,041 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #237 | 31 | 6,912 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #264 | 34 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #264 | 53 | 15,378 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #266 | 9 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #266 | 30 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #280 | 10 | 6,578 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #282 | 435 | 13,121 |
| Canada | Girls | 1999 | #292 | 10 | 2,358 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #304 | 16 | 9,639 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #308 | 89 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #310 | 68 | 7,057 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2008 | #319 | 5 | 2,355 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #320 | 48 | 7,951 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #339 | 3,908 | 28,008 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #345 | 39 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #370 | 12 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #381 | 11 | 1,368 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #411 | 302 | 17,960 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #415 | 139 | 20,968 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #420 | 26 | 10,523 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #424 | 19 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #439 | 77 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #466 | 22 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #490 | 16 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #491 | 37 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #534 | 15 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #552 | 25 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #629 | 39 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #776 | 807 | 10,046 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #809 | 127 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #861 | 70 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #877 | 75 | 5,873 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #881 | 232 | 25,439 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,134 | 45 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,220 | 227 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 |
Sandeep is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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