Deep

An uncommon Sanskrit pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameSanskritNot ranked recently
Rare name

Meaning & Origin

A surname.

Deep is a boy's baby name of Sanskrit origin, from the Sanskrit dīpa meaning 'lamp' or 'light' — a name that evokes the flame of an oil lamp illuminating darkness, one of the most powerful symbols in Indian spiritual tradition.

Deep is used widely across India and among South Asian communities worldwide as a name of luminous spiritual meaning. Short, clear, and profound, it carries the entire philosophy of inner light in a single syllable — the lamp that cannot be extinguished.

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Popularity Over Time

Deep has 27+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1988.

0715222920002015

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Deep
DecadeBirthsTrend
2010s46
2000s158
1990s142
1980s6

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(27 years, 19882015)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Deep
YearBirthsRank
20158#8935
20147#9883
20136#11057
20127#9951
20119#8229
20109#8304
200911#7329
20087#10118
200714#5986
200615#5587
200515#5355
200411#6632
200319#4317
200217#4548
200120#4004
200029#3011
199916#4393
199818#3880
199721#3374
199621#3318

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19882015) · Methodology