HinduBoySanskrit
Anand: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“happiness; joy; bliss”
آنند
आनन्द
What Anand means
Anand (آنند, Sanskrit आनन्द) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “happiness; joy; bliss”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ānanda.
Anand at a glance
- Meaning
- happiness; joy; bliss
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- aa-nand
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · آ
Meaning of Anand
- In English
- happiness; joy; bliss
- اردو میں معنی
- خوشی، سرور، مسرت
Origin and history of Anand
Sanskrit ānanda, happiness, joy, bliss.
Base wordSanskrit ānanda
How to say and write Anand
- Say it
- aa-nand2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anand
- Urdu
- آنند
- Original script
- आनन्द
- Other spellings
- Aanand
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Anand
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anand.
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
Names like Anand
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Harshہرشjoy; delight; happinessBoySanskrit
- Harshitہرشتdelighted; joyfulBoySanskrit
- Jethanandجیٹھانندjoy of the eldestBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspiciousness; welfare; happinessBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspicious; joy; well-beingBoySanskrit
- MurliمرلیfluteBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Anand
Questions about the name Anand
What does the name Anand mean?
Anand means “happiness; joy; bliss”. In Urdu: خوشی، سرور، مسرت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Anand a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anand is a boy’s name.
Is Anand a Hindu name?
Yes. Anand is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ānanda, happiness, joy, bliss.
How do you pronounce Anand?
Say it “aa-nand”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Anand in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anand is written آنند. In its original script: आनन्द.
What are other spellings of Anand?
Anand is also spelled Aanand.
Is the meaning of Anand verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.