The baby name Anand is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /aːˈnənd/ (aa-nund); English common: /əˈnænd/ (uh-NAND).
Anand is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Anand is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit/Hindi: /aːˈnənd/ (aa-nund); English common: /əˈnænd/ (uh-NAND).
Anand is Sanskrit in Origin.
Anand is a masculine given name of Indo-Aryan origin, derived from Sanskrit ānanda (आनन्द), from the root nand- “to rejoice,” meaning “bliss, joy, felicity, contentment.” The term is central in Indian philosophical vocabulary (as in sat-cit-ānanda, “being-consciousness-bliss”) and appears as an honorific epithet of deities and sages. The Pali/Sanskrit form Ananda is also widely attested across South and Southeast Asia.
Documented since classical literature and scripture, the name spread through devotional and philosophical traditions: in Buddhism via Ananda, the Buddha’s attendant; in Sikhism through the hymn Anand Sahib by Guru Amar Das. In modern times it is common across Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist communities in India and the diaspora, and also occurs as a surname. Variants and related forms include Ananda, Aanand, Anandh (Tamil spelling), and feminine Anandi/Anandita; English nicknames sometimes include Andy or Ani.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2009 | #1 | — | 756 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| IN | 0 | #34 | 37 | 2,963 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #57 | 7,296 | 16,750 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #60 | 18 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #89 | 12 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #92 | 25 | 6,215 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KW | 0 | #99 | 18 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #127 | 5 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #134 | 44 | 10,220 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #175 | 941 | 17,960 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #180 | 206 | 8,477 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #189 | 1,009 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #210 | 1,307 | 17,948 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #222 | 2,076 | 22,615 |
| SG | 0 | #224 | 46 | 11,010 | |
| BH | 0 | #228 | 381 | 17,937 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #235 | 666 | 18,093 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #247 | 39 | 2,795 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #272 | 24 | 10,560 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #283 | 15 | 7,909 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #294 | 13 | 2,588 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #300 | 20 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #307 | 24 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #360 | 68 | 2,041 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #370 | 27 | 15,987 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #390 | 5 | 2,886 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #430 | 18 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 14 | 10,523 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #449 | 187 | 13,121 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #497 | 779 | 25,439 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #502 | 26 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #514 | 40 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #535 | 14 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #560 | 17 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #572 | 1,853 | 28,008 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #651 | 17 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 262 | 5,873 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #868 | 25 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #871 | 16 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #872 | 64 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #882 | 305 | 25,619 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,402 | 70 | 10,046 |
Anand is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!