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.
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 Mahidol 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. |
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:
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