The name Nanda is usually given to a Girl.
And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, Full Of Joy, Achiever.
The origin of the name lies in Indian (Sanskrit).
Nanda is pronounced as NAHN-dah
We searched the entire web for you to find the meaning of the name Nanda not only the meaning but also other characteristics such as gender, origin, pronunciation and much more...
More info
Nanda originates in Sanskrit and means "happiness". As a masculine given name it is mainly used in India, in the US it is very rare. It used be a famous clan name and until today it functions as a surname.
Summary
Meaning
Full Of Joy, Achiever
Sources for Nanda
Look below for all our sources of where we found the name Nanda with a small summary. To learn even more about Nanda feel free to look at the pages below.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Nanda - Behind the Name
https://www.behindthename.com/name/nanda
Pronunciation
/nàɴ.da̰/(Burmese) /nàɴ.dà/(Burmese)
Origin
Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, Marathi
Meaning
Means "joy"
In Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).
In Hindu texts this is the name of the foster father of
Krishna, as well as various other characters.
In Buddhist texts this is the name of both a half-brother and half-sister of
Buddha.
Nanda was also a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty
In Magadha In India.
In southern
India this name is more common among males, while
In the north it is typically feminine, with the form
Nand being masculine.