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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts नन्द, नन्दा(Sanskrit) ನಂದ(Kannada) நந்தா(Tamil) నందా(Telugu) ନନ୍ଦ(Odia) नन्द(Nepali) နန္ဒ, နန္ဒာ(Burmese) नन्दा(Hindi) नंदा(Marathi)
Meaning & History
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).In Hindu texts this is the name of the foster father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of both a half-brother and half-sister of Buddha. Nanda was also a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.In southern India this name is more common among males, while in the north it is typically feminine, with the form Nand being masculine.