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 upper class natural wholesome strong strange serious Categories bliss, emotions, feelings, happiness, joy, starts with ana-