“Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Pali |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Used in | India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand · Chattogram |
| Rashi | Mesh (Aries) |
| Nakshatra | Krittika (pada 1) · syllable “A” |
| Numerology | 8 — strong, ambitious and good with money |
| Letters | 6 · starts with A |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Ananda means "Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple" (Pali origin).
Ananda is a boy's name.
Ananda is used as a Buddhist name in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand.
By its first syllable "A", Ananda belongs to Mesh (Aries) rashi and Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Ananda adds up to 8, linked with being strong, ambitious and good with money.
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.