Deepika
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| meaning = "fans"
"light"
| region = India and Sri Lanka
| language = Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Konkani
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| related names = Deepali, Deeyah, Dipali, Dipika
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Deepika (ദീപിക, दीपिका) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which means "lantern" and "light".
Notable people named Deepika
- Deepika Chikhalia (born 1965), Indian actress and politician
- Deepika Joshi-Shah (1976-2012), Indian actress and singer
- Deepika Kamaiah (born 1984), Indian actress and model
- Deepika Kumari (born 1994), Indian archer
- Deepika Kumari (field hockey) (born 2003), Indian field hockey player
- Deepika Kurup (born 1998), Indian inventor, scientist and clean water advocate
- Deepika Padukone (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Deepika Rasangika (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Deepika Singh (born 1989), Indian actress
Notable people named Dipika
- Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
- Dipika Pallikal (born 1991), Indian squash player
- Dipika Kakar (born 1986), Indian TV actress
Notable people named Deeyah
- Deeyah Khan (born 1977), Norwegian film director, music producer, composer, and human rights defender
Fictional characters
- Deepika, from the Mohammad Hossain Jemy's 2011 film Bajaw Biyer Bajna