{{Short description|Hindu female name}} {{About|the name|other uses}} {{Infobox given name | name = Deepa | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Unisex (traditionally Female) | meaning = "lamp"<br/>"light" | region = India | language = Sanskrit |origin = | alternative spelling = Dipa | nickname = | variant forms = | related names = | name day = | derived = | popularity = | footnotes = }} '''Deepa''' or '''Dipa''' ({{Langx|sa|दिपा|translit=Dīpa}}) is a Hindu name of Sanskrit origin. In India, it is a popular feminine given name, meaning "lamp" and "light".
== Notable people named Deepa == * Deepa Bhaskar, Indian actress * Deepa Bhatia, Indian film editor * Deepa Chari, Indian actress and model * Deepa Dasmunsi (born 1960), Indian politician and member of the 15th Lok Sabha * Deepa Fernandes, Indian-American journalist and radio host * Deepa Gahlot, Indian critic and writer * Deepa Jayakumar (born 1974), Indian politician * Deepa Kaul (born 1944), Indian politician and social worker * Deepa Malik (born 1970), Indian athlete * Deepa Marathe (born 1972), Indian cricketer * Deepa Mehta (born 1950), Canadian-Indian director and screenwriter * Deepa Miriam (born 1981), Indian singer * Deepa M. Ollapally, American political scientist * Deepa Shree Niraula (born 1975), Nepalese actress * Deepa Parab (born 1981), Indian actress and entertainer * Deepa Sahi (born 1965), Indian actress and producer * Deepa Sannidhi (born 1990), Indian actress * Deepa Sashindran (born 1974), Indian choreographer and dancer * Deepa Venkat, Indian actress in Tamil films and television * Deepa, stage name of Unni Mary in Tamil films
== Notable people named Dipa == * Dipa Nusantara Aidit (1923–1965), Indonesian politician * Dipa Karmakar (born 1993), Indian gymnast * Dipa Khondokar, Bangladeshi actress * Dipa Ma (1911–1989), Indian meditation teacher * Dipa Shah, Indian actress
==See also== * Depa, construction and manufacturing firm based in Dubai, UAE * DEPA, Greek natural gas company * Depa Billaba, fictional Jedi Master in the ''Star Wars'' universe
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