Unisex, mostly a girls' name; also used for boys in Bengal · Sanskrit · Hindu
Sudipta
सुदीप्ताSay it su-DEEP-taa
- Meaning today
- Bright, well-lit
- Original meaning
- "shining bright" Monier-Williams, p. 1224
- Say it
- su-DEEP-taa
- Written
- सुदीप्ता
- Other spellings
- Sudeepta
Sudipta
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Sudipta meaning
Sudipta (सुदीप्ता) is a Hindu unisex name of Sanskrit origin, used for both girls and boys.
Shining bright
Also used to mean: well-lit
Sudipta (सुदीप्ता) comes from Sanskrit sudīpta, formed from su, "well", and dīpta, "blazing, shining". Monier-Williams glosses it as shining bright and cites it from the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad. Name lists give "bright" or "well-lit", matching the dictionary. The name is chiefly Bengali and is given to both girls and boys there; the actress Sudipta Chakraborty is a well-known bearer. Sudeepta is the spelling used outside Bengal, and Sudeepa is a related name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1224 · entry su-dīpta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, su-dīpta, p. 1224 · Wikipedia, Sudipta Chakraborty
Famous namesakes
- Sudipta Chakraborty, Bengali film and television actress
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sudipta · Sudeepta