Anand
आनंद (Devanagari)
Happiness, joy, bliss, delight, pleasure
Pronunciation
IPA /ˈɑːnənd/
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आनंद (Devanagari)
Happiness, joy, bliss, delight, pleasure
IPA /ˈɑːnənd/
فرحان (Arabic), ফারহান (Bengali) [1]
happy, cheerful [1]
/far.ˈħaːn/ (Arabic) [1]; “far‑AN” (English guide) [7]
हर्ष (Devanagari), હર્ષ (Gujarati) [1][3]
Joy, happiness [3][8]
/ˈɦəɾʂ/ (Hindi) [1]
हर्षद (Devanagari), હર્ષદ (Gujarati) [1][6]
One who gives joy; joy‑giver [1][3]
HAR‑shad (2 syllables) [6]
लीला
play; divine play
LEE‑lah; LEE‑lə
Gurmukhi: ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ
Mind‑loving; beloved of God; derived from Sanskrit manas (mind) + prīti (love, joy)
muhn‑PREET
नन्दिनी
Daughter; she who delights; a woman who brings joy
/ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/ (English) ; /nən.d̪ɪ.niː/ (Hindi)
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