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Rajdeep
ਰਾਜਦੀਪSay it RAAJ-deep
- Meaning today
- King of light, royal light
- Original meaning
- "rāj (king; 'chief' in compounds) joined with dīp (lamp)" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- RAAJ-deep
- Written
- ਰਾਜਦੀਪ
- Other spellings
- Rajdip
Rajdeep
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Rajdeep meaning
Rajdeep (ਰਾਜਦੀਪ) is a Sikh and Hindu boy's name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit).
Rāj (king; 'chief' in compounds) joined with dīp (lamp)
Also used to mean: king of light, royal light
Rajdeep (ਰਾਜਦੀਪ) joins rāj and dīp. Rāj means a king or a kingdom, and the Mahan Kosh notes that in compounds it also means "chief" or "foremost". Dīp, from Sanskrit dīpa, is a lamp, from a root meaning to shine, and both words occur in the Guru Granth Sahib. The parts can be read as "lamp of kings", "royal lamp" or "foremost lamp", and name lists usually give "king of light" or "royal light", close to these readings. The name is shared by Sikh and Hindu families and is given mainly to boys. A well-known bearer is the journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਰਾਜ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਰਾਜ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਦੀਪ (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Rajdeep Sardesai
Famous namesakes
- Rajdeep Sardesai, Indian journalist
How the name is built
- Raj ਰਾਜ: king, kingdom; in compounds 'chief, foremost'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 47 - Deep ਦੀਪ: lamp; from a root meaning 'to shine'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 57
Spellings
Rajdeep · Rajdip