Ananda
आनन्दआनंद
Sanskrit for "joy" or "bliss", from the root nand, "to rejoice", with the prefix ā.
Meaning and origin
Ananda is a Sanskrit name built on an old Vedic word for joy, used since ancient times both as a personal name and as a term in Hindu and Buddhist thought.
How to pronounce Ananda
| Hindi | ah-NUND /aːˈnən̪d̪/ |
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