Entry № 1588 · Sanskrit origin

Deepavali Deepavali — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ DEE-pah-vah-lee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Row of lamps / Diwali (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "row of lamps / diwali (sanskrit + foundational)".

Deepavali is from the Sanskrit Dīpāvalī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Deepavali is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Dīpāvalī row-of-lamps + Sanskrit dīpa lamp + āvalī row + foundational central Dīpāvalī / Diwali foundational-central pan-Hindu festival-of-lights foundational one of largest Hindu-Jain-Sikh festivals + foundational central commemorating Ramas return to Ayodhya after 14-year exile + foundational central Krishnas-victory-over-Narakasura + foundational central Lakshmi-Puja + foundational central Jain Mahavira Moksha-day + foundational central Sikh Bandi Chhor Divas Guru Hargobind + foundational central Kali Puja Bengal + foundational pan-Indic Diwali heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Row of lamps / Diwali (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Dīpāvalī* row-of-lamps + Sanskrit *dīpa* lamp + *āvalī* row + foundational central *Dīpāvalī / Diwali* foundational-central pan-Hindu festival-of-lights foundational one of largest Hindu-Jain-Sikh festivals + foundational central commemorating Ramas return to Ayodhya after 14-year exile + foundational central Krishnas-victory-over-Narakasura + foundational central Lakshmi-Puja + foundational central Jain Mahavira Moksha-day + foundational central Sikh Bandi Chhor Divas Guru Hargobind + foundational central Kali Puja Bengal + foundational pan-Indic Diwali heritage

The name in its native script.

दीपावली
Transliteration
Dīpāvalī
Pronunciation
/ ˈdiː.pə.və.li /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Deepavali stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Deepavali · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Deepavalis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Rama return Ayodhya 14-year exile / Krishna-Narakasura / Mahavira Moksha / Bandi Chhor
Sanskrit row-of-lamps + dīpa lamp + āvalī row + festival-of-lights + Rama return Ayodhya 14-year exile + Krishnas-victory-over-Narakasura + Lakshmi-Puja + Jain Mahavira Moksha-day + Sikh Bandi Chhor Divas Guru Hargobind + Kali Puja Bengal
Pan-Indic Diwali

Names connected to Deepavali.

The number behind Deepavali.

3

The Builder

Deepavali has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Deepavali."
Mother of one