Anand
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Happy"

From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu

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Anand at a glance
MeaningHappy
OriginBengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#3933
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Origin & history of Anand
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Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu roots
Anand comes from the Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Happy.
How popular is Anand?
1980 peak year
Anand has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3933), with about 29 babies named Anand each year. In 1980, 56 babies received the name (ranked #1228). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,903.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
56 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,228)
29 Avg. per year
(last decade)
290 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,903 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,933) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Anand
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
A1
N5
A1
N5
D4
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
Personality of Anand
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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