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Chidanand
चिदानंदSay it chi-daa-NUND
- Meaning today
- Bliss of consciousness
- Original meaning
- "'thought and joy'; consciousness and bliss" Monier-Williams, p. 397
- Say it
- chi-daa-NUND
- Written
- चिदानंद
- Other spellings
- Chidananda
Chidanand
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Chidanand meaning
Chidanand (चिदानंद) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
'thought and joy'; consciousness and bliss
Also used to mean: bliss of consciousness
Chidanand (चिदानंद) is Sanskrit cid-ānanda, from cit, "thought, consciousness", and ānanda, "happiness, joy". Monier-Williams gives cid-ānanda as "thought and joy", and in Vedānta the pair forms part of saccidānanda, "being, consciousness and bliss", the classic description of Brahman. Baby-name lists give the name as "bliss of consciousness", close to the dictionary sense. South Indian families often write Chidananda, and it is also a monastic name: Swami Chidananda Saraswati led the Divine Life Society of Rishikesh.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 397 · entry cid-ānanda · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, cid-ānanda, p. 397 · Monier-Williams, ā-nanda, p. 139
Famous namesakes
- Swami Chidananda Saraswati, president of the Divine Life Society
Fits your syllable
First sound चि
Revati nakshatra, pada 4 · Meen rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ची, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Chidanand · Chidananda