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Around the world, Aanand (Aanand , อานันท์ , اناند) is a common masculine first name. The first name Aanand is habitual in Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Thailand, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine name, and India, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Aanand is the last name as well as the forename.