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The baby name Ananda is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NAHN-dah (IPA: /əˈnɐndə/ or /əˈnændə/).

Ananda is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: uh-NAHN-dah (IPA: /əˈnɐndə/ or /əˈnændə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ananda ?

The baby name Ananda is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-NAHN-dah (IPA: /əˈnɐndə/ or /əˈnændə/).

Ananda is Sanskrit in Origin.

Ananda (pronounced ah-NAHN-dah) stems from Sanskrit ananda, meaning “bliss, joy, beatitude.” The term is foundational in Indian philosophy - most famously in the Vedantic triad sat-cit-ananda (“being-consciousness-bliss”). As a personal name, it gained wide renown through Ananda, the Buddha’s cousin and devoted attendant, celebrated for his prodigious memory and compassion; the name also appears in Hindu and Jain traditions, in monastic titles and devotional literature.

Usage spans South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand (cf. King Ananda Mahidol, Rama VIII). It is unisex - predominantly masculine in South Asia yet often feminine in the West. Variants and related forms include Anand (m.), Anandi/Anandhi (f.), Anandita (f.), Anando (Bengali m.), and spellings like Aanand; the scholarly form is Ānanda. Diminutives may be Ana or Nandu.

Ananda has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ananda

Ananda Mahidol Royal · Born 1925 · Siam Ananda Mahidol, also known as King Rama VIII, was the King of Siam from 1935 until his mysterious death in 1946. He is most famous for his unexpected ascension to the throne at a young age and the circumstances surrounding his untimely demise, which remain a subject of intrigue and speculation.

Ananda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
ID Boys 0 #120 12 4,130
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Sweden Girls 2010 #173 2 1,467
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BD 0 #216 12 5,992
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Girls 0 #221 56 8,139
TW Boys 0 #225 17 7,111
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
QA Girls 0 #293 24 15,378
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
BR 0 #327 19 5,969
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Boys 0 #337 21 8,477
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
BD Boys 0 #354 252 10,045
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
France Boys 2018 #387 3 2,908
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IN Boys 0 #414 822 16,750
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
QA Boys 0 #485 224 18,093
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
BH 0 #499 55 17,937
AE Girls 0 #510 44 20,968
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
SG Girls 0 #518 69 18,916
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Girls 0 #538 78 16,104
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
KW Boys 0 #551 222 18,755
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
SG Boys 0 #571 127 17,960
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BR Girls 0 #575 427 12,708
IN Girls 0 #589 43 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
OM Boys 0 #731 151 17,948
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
AE Boys 0 #791 307 22,615
CL Girls 0 #807 45 14,098
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #839 97 25,931
MY Boys 0 #879 234 25,439
United States Boys 2020 #891 8 7,187
MY Girls 0 #896 99 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
NL Girls 0 #912 44 5,933
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #936 48 5,561
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,020 122 25,928
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,053 26 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,162 480 28,008
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,360 112 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415

Ananda is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Ananda

Ananda is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ananda is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-NAHN-dah (IPA: /əˈnɐndə/ or /əˈnændə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anand, Aanand, Anandi, Anandita, Anando and Anandamayi.
Across languages, Ananda has these equivalents: Joy (English), Felix (Latin — happy/fortunate), Asher (Hebrew — happy/blessed), Blythe (English — joyful), Gioia (Italian — joy), and 1 more.
Yes — Ananda ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ananda ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Ananda are in our database, including Ananda Mahidol (Royal).