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Anand - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Anand

[ 2 syll. a-nan(d), an-a-nd ] The boy name Anand is pronounced as AENahND KEY. Anand is largely used in the Indian language and it is derived from Sanskrit origins. The name is of the meaning happiness. The name was borne by a god in Hindu mythology. The name Ananda (Indian) is the female equivalent of Anand. See also the related form, Anandita (Indian).

Anand is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Anand include Achmed (Arabic and German), Achmet (German), Ahmaad (Arabic), Ahmad (Arabic and German), Ahmaud (Arabic), Ahmed (Arabic and Turkish), Ahmet (Turkish), Almond (English), Amédé (French), Amid (Arabic), Amit (Indian), Amjad (Arabic and Urdu), Amjed (Arabic), Amund (Scandinavian), Anant (Indian), Ananth (Indian), Andi (English, German, Hungarian, and Spanish), Andie (English), Andy (English), and Ante (Slavic).

KEY: English pronunciation for Anand: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"


 
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