Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu Scripts गुप्त (Hindi, Marathi), গুপ্তা (Bengali), ગુપ્તા (Gujarati), ਗੁਪਤਾ (Gurmukhi), గుప్తా (Telugu) Meaning & History Means "protected" in Sanskrit.