Meaning of the nameAnanda
- Female
- Sanskrit origin
- A-nan-da
Ananda is a female name in Brazil, of Sanskrit origin, which comes from the word ānanda, 'happiness, bliss'.
- People (2022)
- 17,323
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,165
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,259
- people
Ananda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ananda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (5,220 people).
17,232 women 91 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ananda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ananda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,562 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 2,784 | 0.020% |
| Pará | 1,223 | 0.015% |
| Maranhão | 1,143 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,016 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 818 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 704 | 0.018% |
| Pernambuco | 672 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 670 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 527 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 521 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 445 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 438 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 395 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 299 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 294 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 229 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 226 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 212 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 211 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 197 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 156 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 150 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 150 | 0.020% |
| Roraima | 121 | 0.019% |
| Rondônia | 98 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 62 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ananda
Wiktionary lists Ananda as a transcription of Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) or of Pali ānanda, and the Sanskrit entry gives the word the meanings 'happiness, joy, delight'. Behind the Name gives ānanda the meaning 'happiness, bliss', links the name to Buddhism and lists it as male in Sanskrit use; in Brazil, it is almost always female. It was given mostly to people born from the 1990s onward, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Anandha and Hananda as graphic variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,323 people named Ananda, with a median age of 18.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ananda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: आनन्द (sânscrito) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ananda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ananda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ananda
What does the name Ananda mean?
Ananda means “happiness, bliss”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ananda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,323 people with the first name Ananda, which ranks it number 1,165 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ananda a boy's or a girl's name?
Ananda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,232 women and 91 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ananda?
Ananda is a name of Sanskrit origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ananda most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.020% of the state's population is named Ananda (150 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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