ananda

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noun

The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

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Meanings

ananda1

nounananda (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableThe eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

Ananda2

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
  2. BuddhismThe foremost disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) or Pali ānanda.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿難 /阿难, 阿難陀 /阿难陀
  • 阿難 /阿难 (Ānán)disciple of Gautama Buddha
  • 阿難陀 /阿难陀 (Ānántuó)disciple of Gautama Buddha
Russian А́нанда, Ананда́
  • А́нанда (Ánanda)disciple of Gautama Buddha
  • Ананда́ (Anandá)disciple of Gautama Buddha
Thai พระอานนท์
  • พระอานนท์disciple of Gautama Buddha
Vietnamese A-nan-đà
  • A-nan-đàdisciple of Gautama Buddha

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ananda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ananda

MLA

“ananda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ananda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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