About the name Anand
Anand is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “joy, delight, pleasure”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Anand ranked #5872 for boys in the US, with 15 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1980. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Anand were boys.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “joy, delight, pleasure”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Anand”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5872
- In 2015
- #3516
- Babies in 2025
- 15
Popularity of Anand, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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