: सन्दीप् sandīp or संदीप् saṃdīp) is a popular India

India

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n and Nepal

Nepal

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i name. It can be divided into two elements: sat (or saṃ) and dīp. Sat refers to goodness or virtue, and dīp refers to a light. Saṃdīp, or Sandeep, is formed when these two words are combined through the grammatical process of sandhi

Sandhi

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. Thus, Sandeep is interpreted to mean "a virtuous light." The name may also refer to enlightenment; the word saṃdīp in Sanskrit

Sanskrit

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 can mean "enlightened. It is also possible that the name is derived from Sundeepan, or Sandeepani Muni."

It is primarily used by men and women from Hindu

Hindu

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 or Sikh

Sikh

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backgrounds. Among Hindus, the name is mostly used by men. Among Sikhs, the name Sandeep can be used for both males and females; the name itself has no gender bias. Its origin is from sanskrit "sandeep" who was the guru of Lord Krishna.