Anand

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/ˈɑːnənd/

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit.

OriginSanskrit आनन्द →
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Meanings

proper nounAnand (countable and uncountable, plural Anands)

plural Anands · alternative Ananda · alternative Nanda

  1. countableA male given name from Sanskrit.
  2. countableuncountableA surname from Sanskrit.
  3. countableA Khukhrain Punjabi surname.
  4. countableuncountableA city in Gujarat, India.
  5. countableuncountableA district of Gujarat, India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritआनन्द
  2. Sanskritआनन्द
  3. EnglishAnand

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

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AdnanNandadannaDanan
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anand.

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