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Anandon Pronunciation
[aːˈnənd̪]
ⓘ Gender
Male Language(s) Several
Indo-Aryan and
Dravidian languages Word/name
Sanskrit Meaning Happiness, also another name of Lord shiva Region of origin India Alternative spelling Ananda Variant form(s) Annand, Aanand
Anand (pronounced
[aːˈnənd̪] ) is a name of
Indian origin, derived from the
Sanskrit
abstract noun आनन्द (ānanda ), which means
happiness or joy.[
citation needed ]
People with the surname Anand
Engineers and scientists
Sports
Entertainment
A. V. Anand (born 1936), Indian musician
Akshay Anand , Indian actor
Ambika Anand (born 1980), Indian television anchor and editor
Anand Raj Anand , Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
Anita Anand (born 1972), British radio and television presenter and journalist
Chetan Anand (director) (1921–1997), Indian producer, screenwriter, and director; member of
the Anand family
Dev Anand (1923–2011), Indian actor, writer, director, and producer; member of
the Anand family
Inder Raj Anand (died 1987), Indian film writer
K. V. Anand (1966–2021), Indian cinematographer, film director and photo journalist
Mayank Anand (born 1979), Indian actor, artist, author and director
Mukul S. Anand (1951–1997), Indian film director and producer
Nikita Anand (born 1983), Indian model, actress and beauty queen
Priya Anand (born 1986), Indian film actress and model
Shakti Anand (born 1975), Indian television actor
Shilpa Anand (born 1982), Indian model, television and movie actress
Shoma Anand (born 1958), Indian television and film actress
Siddharth Anand , Indian film director
Suneil Anand (born 1956), Indian film actor
Suparna Anand (born 1969), Indian film actress
Tinnu Anand , Indian actor and director
Veebha Anand (born 1991), Indian television actress
Vijay Anand (filmmaker) (1925–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor; member of
the Anand family
Politics
Others
Anjum Anand (born 1971), British Indian food writer and TV chef
Adarsh Sein Anand (1936–2017), Indian Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Anurag Anand (born 1978), Indian author
Gaggan Anand , Indian chef
Geeta Anand , Indian journalist
Harjit Singh Anand (born 1948), Indian government administrator
Javed Anand (born
c. 1950 ), Indian journalist and civil rights activist
K. K. Anand (1930–2013), Indian management consultant
Margot Anand (born 1944), French author, teacher, seminar leader and public speaker
Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004), Indian writer
Ruchi Anand , Indian international professor
Satyapal Anand (born 1931), Indian poet, critic and writer
Valerie Anand (born 1937), pen name of Fiona Buckley, British author
People with the given name Anand
Academics
Business
Entertainment
Anand (actor) , Indian film actor
Anand Raj Anand , Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
Anand Babu , Indian film actor
Anand Bhate (born 1971), Indian classical vocalist
Anand Chitragupth , Indian music director
Anand Gandhi (born 1980), Indian filmmaker and screenwriter
Anand Goradia (born 1975), Indian television actor and writer
Anand Madhusoodanan (born 1988), Indian film score composer
Anand Modak (1951–2014), Indian film composer and music director
Anand Narayan (born 1985), Indian television personality and playback singer
Anand L Rai (born 1971), Indian film director and producer
Anand Ranga (born 1975), Indian film director
Anand Sai , Indian film art director
Anand Shetty , Kannada rapper
Anand Suryavanshi (born 1957), Indian television actor
Anand Tucker (born 1963), English film director and producer
Politics
Anand (Maoist) or Katakam Sudarshan, Indian cadre
Anand Ahirwar (born 1964), Indian politician
Anand Babla (1954–2008), Fijian politician of Indian descent
Anand Dev Bhatt , Nepalese writer and politician
Anand Dighe (died 2001), Indian politician
Anand Narain Mulla (1901–1997), Indian poet and politician
Anand Bhushan Pandey , Indian politician
Anand Panyarachun (born 1932), Thai Prime Minister
Anand Paranjpe (born 1973), Indian industrialist and politician
Anand Ramlogan (born 1972), Trinidadian Attorney General
Anand Satyanand (born 1944), New Zealand Governor-General
Anand Sharma (born 1953), Indian politician
Anand Singh (Fijian politician) (born 1948), Indian-Fijian lawyer and politician
Anand Mohan Singh , Indian politician
Anand Sen Yadav , Indian politician
Sports
Other
Anand (writer) or P. Satchidanandan (born 1936), Indian writer
Anand Bakshi (1920–2002), Indian poet and lyricist
Anand Giridharadas (born 1981), American writer and newspaper columnist
Anand Gopal , American journalist
Anand Grover , Indian lawyer
Anand Jon (born 1976), Indian-American fashion designer
Anand Rishiji Maharaj (1900–1992), Indian pattadhar acharya of Jains
Anand Mahadevan (born 1979), Indian-Canadian writer
Anand Naidoo , South African-American news anchor and correspondent
Anand Neelakantan (born 1973), Indian author
Anand Patwardhan (born 1950), Indian documentary filmmaker
Anand Swarup (died 1937), guru
Anand Viswanathan (born 1969), Indian chess grandmaster
Anand Yadav (1935–2016), Indian writer
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