Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Scripts नन्द(Sanskrit)ನಂದ(Kannada)நந்தா(Tamil)
Meaning
Means “joy” in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is a name of both Vishnu and the foster-father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of a god and a disciple of Buddha. Nanda was also the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.