Veena
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning stringed musical instrument.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Veena by the numbers
Veena was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Veena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Veena
Names that are said the same way as Veena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Fennaprepared or ready; a form of Fenia26 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Veena, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Veena
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