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Anandini
आनन्दिनीSay it aa-NUN-di-nee
- Meaning
- Delightful, blissful, happy, cheerful; gladdening others Monier-Williams, p. 140
- Say it
- aa-NUN-di-nee
- Written
- आनन्दिनी
- Other spellings
- Aanandini, Anandhini
Anandini
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Anandini meaning
Anandini (आनन्दिनी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Delightful, blissful, happy, cheerful; gladdening others
Anandini (आनन्दिनी) is the feminine of the Sanskrit adjective ānandin, formed from ānanda, "joy, bliss". Monier-Williams gives ānandin as delightful, blissful, happy and cheerful, and also as gladdening or making happy, so the name covers both a girl who is joyful and one who brings joy to others. It is a longer, more formal relative of Anandi and Nandini, which grow from the same root nand, "to rejoice". Name lists give it as joyful or one who brings joy, in line with the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 140 · entry ānandin · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ānandin, p. 140
Fits your syllable
First sound आ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is अ, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anandini · Aanandini · Anandhini