“Joy; Bliss”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Kannada |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion · Karnataka |
| Rashi | Mesh (Aries) |
| Nakshatra | Krittika (pada 1) · syllable “A” |
| Numerology | 7 — thoughtful, wise and spiritual |
| Letters | 5 · starts with A |
| Popularity | ★★★★☆ |
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Anand means "Joy; Bliss" (Sanskrit, Kannada origin).
Anand is a boy's name.
Anand is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion.
By its first syllable "A", Anand belongs to Mesh (Aries) rashi and Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Anand adds up to 7, linked with being thoughtful, wise and spiritual.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.