Anand (pronounced [aːˈnənd̪]) is a name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun आनन्द (ānanda), which means happiness or joy.^{[citation needed]}

• B. K. Anand (1917–2007), Indian physiologist and pharmacologist
• Nitya Anand (1925–2024), Indian scientist

• Roshan Lal Anand (1924–2024), Indian sports administrator
• Amrik Anand (born 1947), Indian cricketer
• Viswanathan Anand (born 1969), Indian chess player
• Chetan Anand (badminton) (born 1980), Indian badminton player
• Subramanian Anand (born 1986), Sri Lankan cricketer
• Jagrit Anand (born 1989), Indian cricketer

• A. V. Anand (born 1936), Indian musician
• Akshay Anand, Indian actor
• Ambika Anand (born 1980), Indian television anchor and editor
• Anand Raj Anand, Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
• Anita Anand (born 1972), British radio and television presenter and journalist
• Chetan Anand (director) (1921–1997), Indian producer, screenwriter, and director; member of the Anand family
• Dev Anand (1923–2011), Indian actor, writer, director, and producer; member of the Anand family
• Inder Raj Anand (died 1987), Indian film writer
• K. V. Anand (1966–2021), Indian cinematographer, film director and photo journalist
• Mayank Anand (born 1979), Indian actor, artist, author and director
• Mukul S. Anand (1951–1997), Indian film director and producer
• Nikita Anand (born 1983), Indian model, actress and beauty queen
• Priya Anand (born 1986), Indian film actress and model
• Shakti Anand (born 1975), Indian television actor
• Shilpa Anand (born 1982), Indian model, television and movie actress
• Shoma Anand (born 1958), Indian television and film actress
• Siddharth Anand, Indian film director
• Suneil Anand (born 1956), Indian film actor
• Suparna Anand (born 1969), Indian film actress
• Tinnu Anand, Indian actor and director
• Veebha Anand (born 1991), Indian television actress
• Vijay Anand (filmmaker) (1925–2004), Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor; member of the Anand family

• Anita Anand (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and current Member of Parliament currently serving as Minister of Public Services and Procurement
• Deepak Anand (born 1972), Canadian politician, MPP from Ontario
• Harvinder "Harry" Anand, Indian-American politician
• Vijay Anand (politician) (born 1969), Indian politician

• Anjum Anand (born 1971), British Indian food writer and TV chef
• Adarsh Sein Anand (1936–2017), Indian Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• Anurag Anand (born 1978), Indian author
• Gaggan Anand, Indian chef
• Geeta Anand, Indian journalist
• Harjit Singh Anand (born 1948), Indian government administrator
• Javed Anand (born c. 1950), Indian journalist and civil rights activist
• K. K. Anand (1930–2013), Indian management consultant
• Margot Anand (born 1944), French author, teacher, seminar leader and public speaker
• Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004), Indian writer
• Ruchi Anand, Indian international professor
• Satyapal Anand (born 1931), Indian poet, critic and writer
• Valerie Anand (born 1937), pen name of Fiona Buckley, British author

• Anand Pratap Singh (born 1999), Indian Architect
• Anand Menon, United Kingdom professor
• Anand Mohan (born 1957), Indian academic
• Anand Rai (born 1977), Indian activist, medical officer and ophthalmologist

• Anand Burman (born 1950s), Indian businessman
• Anand Jain (born 1957), Indian businessman
• Anand Mahindra (born 1955), Indian businessman
• Anand Rajaraman, Indian-American web and technology entrepreneur
• Anand Lal Shimpi (born 1982), American businessman

• Anand (actor), Indian film actor
• Anand Raj Anand, Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer
• Anand Babu, Indian film actor
• Anand Bhate (born 1971), Indian classical vocalist
• Anand Chitragupth, Indian music director
• Anand Gandhi (born 1980), Indian filmmaker and screenwriter
• Anand Goradia (born 1975), Indian television actor and writer
• Anand Madhusoodanan (born 1988), Indian film score composer
• Anand Modak (1951–2014), Indian film composer and music director
• Anand Narayan (born 1985), Indian television personality and playback singer
• Anand L Rai (born 1971), Indian film director and producer
• Anand Ranga (born 1975), Indian film director
• Anand Sai, Indian film art director
• Anand Shetty, Kannada rapper
• Anand Suryavanshi (born 1957), Indian television actor
• Anand Tucker (born 1963), English film director and producer

• Anand (Maoist) or Katakam Sudarshan, Indian cadre
• Anand Ahirwar (born 1964), Indian politician
• Anand Babla (1954–2008), Fijian politician of Indian descent
• Anand Dev Bhatt, Nepalese writer and politician
• Anand Dighe (died 2001), Indian politician
• Anand Narain Mulla (1901–1997), Indian poet and politician
• Anand Bhushan Pandey, Indian politician
• Anand Panyarachun (born 1932), Thai Prime Minister
• Anand Paranjpe (born 1973), Indian industrialist and politician
• Anand Ramlogan (born 1972), Trinidadian Attorney General
• Anand Satyanand (born 1944), New Zealand Governor-General
• Anand Sharma (born 1953), Indian politician
• Anand Singh (Fijian politician) (born 1948), Indian-Fijian lawyer and politician
• Anand Mohan Singh, Indian politician
• Anand Sen Yadav, Indian politician

• Anand Amritraj (born 1951), Indian tennis player and businessman
• Anand Bais (born 1991), Indian cricketer
• Anand Bhatia (born 1947), Indian cricketer
• Anand Deshpande (born 1970), Indian cricketer
• Anand Katti (born 1972), Indian cricketer
• Anand Rajan (born 1987), Indian cricketer
• Anand Tummala (born 1978), Indian American cricketer
• Mangaljalavyn Anand (born 1985), Mongolian sumo wrestler

• Anand (writer) or P. Satchidanandan (born 1936), Indian writer
• Anand Bakshi (1920–2002), Indian poet and lyricist
• Anand Giridharadas (born 1981), American writer and newspaper columnist
• Anand Gopal, American journalist
• Anand Grover, Indian lawyer
• Anand Jon (born 1976), Indian-American fashion designer
• Anand Rishiji Maharaj (1900–1992), Indian pattadhar acharya of Jains
• Anand Mahadevan (born 1979), Indian-Canadian writer
• Anand Naidoo, South African-American news anchor and correspondent
• Anand Neelakantan (born 1973), Indian author
• Anand Patwardhan (born 1950), Indian documentary filmmaker
• Anand Swarup (died 1937), guru
• Anand Yadav (1935–2016), Indian writer