Diya
दियाlamp, light
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Deepika
दीपिका
little lamp, light
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Deepika means ‘lamp’ or ‘light’, from Sanskrit dīpikā. Wiktionary records these meanings in Sanskrit and Hindi, including the Hindi given name. The Sanskrit word can also refer to an explanation that illuminates a subject, which accounts for its appearance in book titles. ‘Little lamp’ interprets the ending as a diminutive; the cited dictionary's direct definitions are simply ‘lamp’ and ‘light’. The name's literal and literary uses share an image of illumination.
Source: Wiktionary, दीपिका. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
दीपिका is read dee-pi-kaa, in three syllables with a long first and final vowel. Dipika is another Roman spelling. The doubled ee in Deepika makes the opening length visible, while the middle i remains short. The p is released with less breath than a strongly pronounced English p.
Also spelled Dipika.