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Sunanda

“One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Sunanda

Sunanda is built from the same root as ananda, joy, with a prefix that simply makes it more so. It has an unhurried, mid-century Marathi and Odia warmth that has kept it out of trend cycles entirely.

Sunanda is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-NUN-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
soo-NUN-dah
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
88 / 100
Per million
~3
Starts with
S
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Sunanda?

Popularity12/100
Rarity88/100

Sunanda currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sunanda

  • Sunanda Patnaik
    Odia Hindustani classical vocalist
  • Sunanda Pushkar
    Indian-Canadian businesswoman

Spellings and variants of Sunanda

SunandaaSunandhaSunandan

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kahl-PAH-nah

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nar-MAH-dah

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Sunanda — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sunanda mean?

Sunanda means "One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Sunanda?

Sunanda is pronounced soo-NUN-dah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Sunanda?

Sunanda scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sunanda?

Sunanda carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 6.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sunanda?

The lucky number for Sunanda is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.