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Anand

“Bliss, spiritual joy”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Anand

Ananda is the third term in the Vedantic formula sat-chit-ananda, being-consciousness-bliss, so this is happiness of the deep philosophical kind rather than the cheerful kind. It has an unusually warm reputation in India, helped by the beloved 1971 film of the same name, and it ages beautifully on a grown man.

Anand is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AH-nahnd. On the NameRarity scale it scores 73 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Bliss, spiritual joy
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
AH-nahnd
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
73 / 100
Per million
~12
Starts with
A
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Anand?

Popularity27/100
Rarity73/100

Anand currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 12 people per million carry it — about 1 in 83,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Anand

  • Anand Mahindra
    Indian industrialist and chairman of Mahindra Group
  • Anand Bakshi
    Prolific Hindi film lyricist

Spellings and variants of Anand

AnandaAnandhAanandAnandi

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JYOH-tee

Light, the flame of a lamp

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Deep reflection, contemplation

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Anand — frequently asked questions

What does the name Anand mean?

Anand means "Bliss, spiritual joy". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Anand?

Anand is pronounced AH-nahnd, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Anand?

Anand scores 73 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 83,333 people carry it — about 12 per million.

What is the numerology number for Anand?

Anand carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Anand?

The lucky number for Anand is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.