Ananda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ananda – Meaning: bliss, joy – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: uh-NAHN-duh


Ananda is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning “bliss, joy”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ananda

Meaning: Bliss, joy.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ananda

Phonetic: uh-NAHN-duh   IPA: /əˈnɑːn.də/

Popularity of Ananda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2024.

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