Ananda
Origin
Sinhala
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
bliss, joy (Pali and Sanskrit); the Buddha's devoted attendant, and through Ananda College in Colombo a name woven into Sinhala Buddhist educational pride; a heritage classic rather than a current pick
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ananda peaked in the 2020s.
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