# Anand (name)

Anand (pronounced) is a name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun आनन्द (ānanda), which means happiness or joy.

## People with the surname Anand
### Engineers and scientists

* B. K. Anand (1917–2007), Indian physiologist and pharmacologist
* Nitya Anand (1925–2024), Indian scientist

### 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 Public Services and Procurement
* Deepak Anand (born 1972), Canadian politician, MPP from Ontario
* Harvinder "Harry" Anand, Indian-American politician
* Vijay Anand (politician) (born 1969), Indian politician

### 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 c. 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 Pratap Singh (born 1999), Indian Architect
* 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