Anand (name)
{{Infobox given name
| name = Anandon
| pronunciation = {{IPA|hns|audio=AnandPronounciation.ogg|aːˈnənd̪|}}
| gender = Male (name)
| meaning = Happiness or joy
| region = India
| language = Several Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages
| origin = Sanskrit
| alternative spelling = Ananda
| variant forms = Annand, Aanand
}}
Anand ({{IPA|hns|aːˈnənd̪|pron}}) is a name as well as a surname of Indian Hindu origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun आनन्द (ānanda), which means happiness or joy.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}. Anand surname people belong to the Khukhrain clan among Kshatriya caste.
People with the surname Anand
=Engineers and scientists=
- B. K. Anand (1917–2007), Indian physiologist and pharmacologist
- Nitya Anand (1925–2024), Indian medicinal chemist
=Sports=
- Roshan Lal Anand (1924–2024), Indian sports administrator
- Amrik Anand (born 1947), Indian cricketer
- Viswanathan Anand (born 1969), Indian chess player
- Chetan Anand (badminton) (born 1980), Indian badminton player
- Subramanian Anand (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Jagrit Anand (born 1989), Indian cricketer
=Entertainment=
- A. V. Anand (born 1936), Indian musician
- Akshay Anand, Indian actor
- Ambika Anand (born 1980), Indian television anchor and editor
- Anand Raj Anand, Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
- Anita Anand (born 1972), British radio and television presenter and journalist
- Chetan Anand (director) (1921–1997), Indian producer, screenwriter, and director; member of the Anand family
- Dev Anand (1923–2011), Indian actor, writer, director, and producer; member of the Anand family
- Inder Raj Anand (died 1987), Indian film writer
- K. V. Anand (1966–2021), Indian cinematographer, film director and photo journalist
- Mayank Anand (born 1979), Indian actor, artist, author and director
- Mukul S. Anand (1951–1997), Indian film director and producer
- Nikita Anand (born 1983), Indian model, actress and beauty queen
- Priya Anand (born 1986), Indian film actress and model
- Shakti Anand (born 1975), Indian television actor
- Shilpa Anand (born 1982), Indian model, television and movie actress
- Shoma Anand (born 1958), Indian television and film actress
- Siddharth Anand, Indian film director
- Suneil Anand (born 1956), Indian film actor
- Suparna Anand (born 1969), Indian film actress
- Tinnu Anand, Indian actor and director
- Veebha Anand (born 1991), Indian television actress
- Vijay Anand (filmmaker) (1925–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor; member of the Anand family
= Politics =
- Anita Anand (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and current Member of Parliament currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Deepak Anand (born 1972), Canadian politician, MPP from Ontario
- Harvinder "Harry" Anand, Indian-American politician
- Vijay Anand (politician) (born 1969), Indian politician
- Jagmohan Anand, Indian politician, Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
=Others=
- Anjum Anand (born 1971), British Indian food writer and TV chef
- Adarsh Sein Anand (1936–2017), Indian Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Anurag Anand (born 1978), Indian author
- Gaggan Anand, Indian chef
- Geeta Anand, Indian journalist
- Harjit Singh Anand (born 1948), Indian government administrator
- Javed Anand (born {{circa|1950}}), Indian journalist and civil rights activist
- K. K. Anand (1930–2013), Indian management consultant
- Margot Anand (born 1944), French author, teacher, seminar leader and public speaker
- Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004), Indian writer
- Ruchi Anand, Indian international professor
- Satyapal Anand (born 1931), Indian poet, critic and writer
- Valerie Anand (born 1937), pen name of Fiona Buckley, British author
People with the given name Anand
= Academics =
- Anand Kumar (born 1973), Indian mathematician
- Anand Menon, United Kingdom professor
- Anand Mohan (born 1957), Indian academic
- Anand Rai (born 1977), Indian activist, medical officer and ophthalmologist
= Business =
- Anand Burman (born 1950s), Indian businessman
- Anand Jain (born 1957), Indian businessman
- Anand Mahindra (born 1955), Indian businessman
- Anand Rajaraman, Indian-American web and technology entrepreneur
- Anand Lal Shimpi (born 1982), American businessman
= Entertainment =
- Anand (actor), Indian film actor
- Anand Raj Anand, Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
- Anand Babu, Indian film actor
- Anand Bhate (born 1971), Indian classical vocalist
- Anand Chitragupth, Indian music director
- Anand Gandhi (born 1980), Indian filmmaker and screenwriter
- Anand Goradia (born 1975), Indian television actor and writer
- Anand Madhusoodanan (born 1988), Indian film score composer
- Anand Modak (1951–2014), Indian film composer and music director
- Anand Narayan (born 1985), Indian television personality and playback singer
- Anand L Rai (born 1971), Indian film director and producer
- Anand Ranga (born 1975), Indian film director
- Anand Sai, Indian film art director
- Anand Shetty, Kannada rapper
- Anand Suryavanshi (born 1957), Indian television actor
- Anand Tucker (born 1963), English film director and producer
= Politics =
- Anand (Maoist) or Katakam Sudarshan, Indian cadre
- Anand Ahirwar (born 1964), Indian politician
- Anand Babla (1954–2008), Fijian politician of Indian descent
- Anand Dev Bhatt, Nepalese writer and politician
- Anand Dighe (died 2001), Indian politician
- Anand Narain Mulla (1901–1997), Indian poet and politician
- Anand Bhushan Pandey, Indian politician
- Anand Panyarachun (born 1932), Thai Prime Minister
- Anand Paranjpe (born 1973), Indian industrialist and politician
- Anand Ramlogan (born 1972), Trinidadian Attorney General
- Anand Satyanand (born 1944), New Zealand Governor-General
- Anand Sharma (born 1953), Indian politician
- Anand Singh (Fijian politician) (born 1948), Indian-Fijian lawyer and politician
- Anand Mohan Singh, Indian politician
- Anand Sen Yadav, Indian politician
= Sports =
- Anand Amritraj (born 1951), Indian tennis player and businessman
- Anand Bais (born 1991), Indian cricketer
- Anand Bhatia (born 1947), Indian cricketer
- Anand Deshpande (born 1970), Indian cricketer
- Anand Katti (born 1972), Indian cricketer
- Anand Rajan (born 1987), Indian cricketer
- Anand Tummala (born 1978), Indian American cricketer
- Mangaljalavyn Anand (born 1985), Mongolian sumo wrestler
= Other =
- Anand (writer) or P. Satchidanandan (born 1936), Indian writer
- Anand Bakshi (1920–2002), Indian poet and lyricist
- Anand Giridharadas (born 1981), American writer and newspaper columnist
- Anand Gopal, American journalist
- Anand Grover, Indian lawyer
- Anand Jon (born 1976), Indian-American fashion designer
- Anand Rishiji Maharaj (1900–1992), Indian pattadhar acharya of Jains
- Anand Mahadevan (born 1979), Indian-Canadian writer
- Anand Naidoo, South African-American news anchor and correspondent
- Anand Neelakantan (born 1973), Indian author
- Anand Patwardhan (born 1950), Indian documentary filmmaker
- Anand Swarup (died 1937), guru
- Anand Yadav (1935–2016), Indian writer