Ramanand

Ramanand meaning

Ramanand (रामानन्द) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, रा, it is a Tula rashi name (Chitra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Joy of Rāma (rāma + ānanda); name of the medieval Vaiṣṇava teacher

Also used to mean: joy of rama, bliss of rama

Ramanand (रामानन्द) joins Rāma with ānanda, "happiness, joy, bliss", the word Vedānta uses for the pure bliss of Brahman. It reads "the joy of Rāma" or "one who delights in Rāma". Monier-Williams records rāmānanda as the name of the teacher, in the line of Rāmānuja, who founded his own branch of the sect; the saint Ramananda of Varanasi is remembered as the guru of a wide circle of bhakti poets. A modern bearer is Ramanand Sagar, who made the Ramayan television series.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 878 · entry rāmānanda · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, rāmānanda, p. 878 · Monier-Williams, ānanda, p. 139 · Wikipedia, Ramananda · Wikipedia, Ramanand Sagar

Famous namesakes

• Ramananda, medieval bhakti saint of Varanasi
• Ramanand Sagar, film and television producer

Fits your syllable

First sound रा

Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Ramanand · Ramananda · Ramanandan

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