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The baby name Sudipa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-DEE-pah (IPA: /suːˈdiːpə/).

Sudipa is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: soo-DEE-pah (IPA: /suːˈdiːpə/)

What is the meaning of the name Sudipa ?

The baby name Sudipa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-DEE-pah (IPA: /suːˈdiːpə/).

Sudipa is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sudipa is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, formed from su ‘good, auspicious’ and dīpa ‘lamp, light’. The compound conveys meanings such as ‘auspicious light,’ ‘brightly shining,’ or ‘bringer of light.’ It is commonly used in Eastern Indic languages and cultures, where dīpa-themed names symbolize knowledge, warmth, and hope.

Recorded across Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, and Nepali communities, the name rose in modern popularity alongside 20th‑century Sanskritic revivalism and remains a favored choice around festivals of light like Diwali/Deepavali. Regional spellings and transliterations include Sudīpā, Sudeepa, and Sudipa; related forms are Deepa/Deepika (feminine) and Sudeep/Sudip (masculine). In Bengali and Odia orthography it appears as সুদীপা and in Devanagari as सुदीपा. The name’s steady usage reflects a broader South Asian tradition of compound Sanskrit names built on the su‑ prefix to denote virtue and auspiciousness.

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Sudipa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
BD Girls 0 #372 15 8,413
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IN Girls 0 #560 72 13,121
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Sudipa is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
CL
CR
IN

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People also ask about Sudipa

Sudipa is predominantly a girl's name.
Sudipa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced soo-DEE-pah (IPA: /suːˈdiːpə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sudipta, Sudip, Sudipaa and Sudīpā.
Sudipa is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.