72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Sanskrit, Buddhism, Tamil, Bengali Scripts आनन्द(Sanskrit) ஆனந்த(Tamil) আনন্দ(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. /ɑː.ˈn̪ɐn̪.d̪ɐ/(Sanskrit) /ˈa.non.d̪o/(Bengali) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) meaning "happiness, bliss". This was the name of an attendant and disciple of the Buddha. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootānandaVariantAnand(Tamil) Other Languages & CulturesAnand(Gujarati) Anand(Hindi) Anand(Kannada) Anand(Malayalam) Anand(Marathi) Anand(Telugu) User SubmissionAnanda PopularityDetails Last ranked #320 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories bliss, emotions, feelings, happiness, joy, starts with ana-