Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Deepinder
ਦੀਪਿੰਦਰSay it dee-PIN-der
- Meaning
- Dīp (lamp) joined with inder (Indra; 'chief' in compounds) Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- dee-PIN-der
- Written
- ਦੀਪਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Dipinder, Deepindar
Deepinder
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Deepinder meaning
Deepinder (ਦੀਪਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Dīp (lamp) joined with inder (Indra; 'chief' in compounds)
Deepinder (ਦੀਪਿੰਦਰ) joins dīp, a lamp, with inder, the Punjabi form of Sanskrit indra. Monier-Williams gives indra as the king of the gods and, at the end of a compound, "chief, best", so the name can be read "Indra's lamp" or "chief among lamps". A Sikh name list gives "light of God", taking inder as God. It is given to boys and girls. Deepinder Goyal, co-founder of the food-delivery company Zomato, is a well-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਦੀਪ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਦੀਪ (srigranth.org) · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Wikipedia, Deepinder Goyal
Famous namesakes
- Deepinder Goyal, co-founder of Zomato
How the name is built
- Deep ਦੀਪ: lamp; from a root meaning 'to shine'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 57 - Inder ਇੰਦ੍ਰ / ਇੰਦਰ: Indra, king of the gods; at the end of a compound 'chief, best'
Monier-Williams 166 · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 8
Spellings
Deepinder · Dipinder · Deepindar