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Jagdeep
जगदीपSay it JUG-deep
- Meaning today
- Light of the world
- Original meaning
- "lamp of the world (jagat, 'world' + dīpa, 'light, lamp')" Monier-Williams, p. 481
- Say it
- JUG-deep
- Written
- जगदीप
- Other spellings
- Jagdip, Jagadeep
Jagdeep
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Jagdeep meaning
Jagdeep (जगदीप) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lamp of the world (jagat, 'world' + dīpa, 'light, lamp')
Also used to mean: light of the world
Jagdeep (जगदीप) joins Sanskrit jagat, "the world", with dīpa, "a light, lamp or lantern", giving "lamp of the world". Both parts are in Monier-Williams, but the combined form is a later name rather than a dictionary compound. In Hindi and Punjabi the two words are said jag and deep. Name lists give "light of the world", which fits the parts. The name is used by Hindu families in North India and by Sikhs, as Jagdeep Singh.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 481 · entry dīpa (+ jagat, p. 408) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jagat, p. 408 · Monier-Williams, dīpa, p. 481 · Wikipedia, Jagdeep Dhankhar
Famous namesakes
- Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice-President of India (2022–2025)
- Jagdeep, Hindi film comedian
Fits your syllable
First sound ज
Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is जा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Jagdeep · Jagdip · Jagadeep