Anand (name)

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

Engineers and scientists

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

Sports

 * 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

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

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 Viswanathan (born 1969), Indian chess grandmaster
 * Anand Yadav (1935–2016), Indian writer