Anand (name)

Anand (pronounced [aːˈnənd̪]) is a name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun आनन्द (ānanda), which means happiness or joy.

Anandon

Pronunciation	[aːˈnənd̪] ⓘ
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Several Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages
Origin
Word/name	Sanskrit
Meaning	Happiness, also another name of Lord shiva
Region of origin	India
Other names
Alternative spelling	Ananda
Variant form(s)	Annand, Aanand

People with the surname Anand

Engineers and scientists

• B. K. Anand (1917–2007), Indian physiologist and pharmacologist
• Nitya Anand (1925–2024), Indian scientist

Sports

• Amrik Anand (born 1947), Indian cricketer
• Viswanathan Anand (born 1969), Indian chess player
• Chetan Anand (badminton) (born 1980), Indian badminton player
• Subramanian Anand (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Jagrit Anand (born 1989), Indian cricketer

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

• Anita Anand (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and current Member of Parliament currently serving as Minister of Public Services and Procurement
• Deepak Anand (born 1972), Canadian politician, MPP from Ontario
• Harvinder "Harry" Anand, Indian-American politician
• Vijay Anand (politician) (born 1969), Indian politician

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

• Anand Kumar (born 1973), Indian mathematician
• Anand Menon, United Kingdom professor
• Anand Mohan (born 1957), Indian academic
• Anand Rai (born 1977), Indian activist, medical officer and ophthalmologist

Business

• Anand Burman (born 1950s), Indian businessman
• Anand Jain (born 1957), Indian businessman
• Anand Mahindra (born 1955), Indian businessman
• Anand Rajaraman, Indian-American web and technology entrepreneur
• Anand Lal Shimpi (born 1982), American businessman

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

• Anand Amritraj (born 1951), Indian tennis player and businessman
• Anand Bais (born 1991), Indian cricketer
• Anand Bhatia (born 1947), Indian cricketer
• Anand Deshpande (born 1970), Indian cricketer
• Anand Katti (born 1972), Indian cricketer
• Anand Rajan (born 1987), Indian cricketer
• Anand Tummala (born 1978), Indian American cricketer

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