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Around the world, आनन्द (Anand , Ananda , आनन्द ) is a prevalent predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The given name आनन्द is habitual in India, where it is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Qatar, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Brazil. Much less frequently, आनन्द is the last name as well as the forename.
आनन्द is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ananda , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character and Ananda , the operatic character in the opera Bacchus by Jules Massenet.