The baby name Nand is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nənd/ ("nuhnd"; sometimes pronounced /nænd/ "nand").
Nand is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Nand is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /nənd/ ("nuhnd"; sometimes pronounced /nænd/ "nand").
Nand is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rooted in Sanskrit, Nand comes from the verbal root nand- “to rejoice, be delighted,” and the noun nanda/ānanda “joy, bliss.” As a given name in the Indian subcontinent, it conveys “joyful; one who brings happiness.” Commonly masculine, it appears across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, and Nepali usage, and also as a family name.
Its cultural footprint stretches back to classical literature: Nanda is the foster-father of Krishna in Hindu tradition; Nanda and Ānanda are celebrated figures in early Buddhist texts; and the Nanda dynasty ruled Magadha in the 4th century BCE. Nand often occurs as a compound or honorific element (Nandlal, Nandkishore, Nandkumar) and as a nickname Nandu. Close variants and cognates include Nanda, Anand/Ananda, and, for feminine forms, Nandita, Nandini, and Nandana. Spellings vary with scripts, but the core sense of delight endures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #159 | 30 | 401 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BH | 0 | #505 | 49 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #555 | 504 | 16,750 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #587 | 121 | 18,093 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #615 | 17 | 13,121 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #684 | 86 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #745 | 137 | 17,948 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #819 | 276 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2011 | #851 | 5 | 7,432 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 606 | 28,008 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 37 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
Nand is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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