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• ananda
  ananda

  noun

  perfect bliss.
• Ananda
  Ananda

  noun

  flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

ananda

¹ American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

Hinduism.

1. perfect bliss.

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Ananda ² American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

1. flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

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Ananda British  

/ əˈnændə /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha

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Etymology

Origin of ananda

From the Sanskrit prefix ānanda- joy, happiness

Example Sentences

That’s according to Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah, who initiated coverage Thursday on the shares with a Buy rating and $250 price target.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

That’s according to Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah, who initiated coverage Thursday on the shares with a Buy rating and $250 price target.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and television show host, has died at 52 after a long battle with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Lewis rose to fame on BET’s “Teen Summit” and hosted “The Ananda Lewis Show” in the early aughts, before being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

They take off into the darkness, and Ananda and I sit in silence, listening to the radio.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm