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Ananda

/AH-nun-dah/ MasculineSanskrit

Meaning

Ananda is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “bliss”.

Ananda is the Sanskrit word for bliss, the spiritual joy that Hindu philosophy counts among the very nature of the divine, and it was the name of the Buddha's devoted attendant who recited his teachings from memory. It remains in use across South and Southeast Asia, mostly for men, sometimes for women in the form Anandi.

Traditional across India and Sri Lanka.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/AH-nun-dah/
Themes
JoyWisdom

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Questions

  • Ananda is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “bliss”. Ananda is the Sanskrit word for bliss, the spiritual joy that Hindu philosophy counts among the very nature of the divine, and it was the name of the Buddha's devoted attendant who recited his teachings from memory.

  • Ananda is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Traditional across India and Sri Lanka.

  • The name Ananda comes from Sanskrit. Ananda is the Sanskrit word for bliss, the spiritual joy that Hindu philosophy counts among the very nature of the divine, and it was the name of the Buddha's devoted attendant who recited his teachings from memory. It remains in use across South and Southeast Asia, mostly for men, sometimes for women in the form Anandi.

  • Ananda is pronounced AH-nun-dah.

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