Buddhist narrative traditions
बौद्ध परम्परा
Names attested across early Buddhist biography, teaching, and narrative traditions.
Dictionary of Pali Proper Names
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Historical · Pan-Indian
Ananda
आनन्द
Joy; bliss
Sanskrit and Pali · Pan-Indian
A joyful name carried by a key figure in early Buddhist tradition.
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The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Ananda
- Source
- Buddhist narrative traditions
- Role
- Disciple and attendant of the Buddha in Buddhist tradition
Ananda is remembered in Buddhist traditions as the Buddha’s attendant and a major preserver of teachings.
A joyful name carried by a key figure in early Buddhist tradition.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Pali and Sanskrit · Multiple
Editorial method
Source reviewed.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.