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Kuldeep
कुलदीपSay it kul-DEEP
- Meaning today
- Lamp of the family
- Original meaning
- "the lamp, light or glory of a family" Monier-Williams, p. 294
- Say it
- kul-DEEP
- Written
- कुलदीप
- Other spellings
- Kuldip
- First sound
- कु · Mithun rashi
Kuldeep
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Kuldeep meaning
Kuldeep (कुलदीप) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, कु, it is a Mithun rashi name (Ardra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
The lamp, light or glory of a family
Also used to mean: lamp of the family
Kuldeep (कुलदीप) is Sanskrit kuladīpa, from kula, "family, race", and dīpa, "lamp". Monier-Williams gives it as the lamp, light or glory of a race or family, a person who brings it honour. Name lists give "lamp of the family", which matches the dictionary. The name is used in North India by Hindus and Sikhs alike, often written Kuldip, and the cricketer Kuldeep Yadav is a well-known bearer.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 294 · entry kula-dīpa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kula-dīpa, p. 294 · Wikipedia, Kuldeep Yadav
Famous namesakes
- Kuldeep Yadav, Indian cricketer
Fits your syllable
First sound कु
Ardra nakshatra, pada 1 · Mithun rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kuldeep · Kuldip