Deepa

Deepa or Dipa (Sanskrit: दिपा, romanized: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