Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Veena is a variant of Vina. Vina has been associated with Spanish and Hindi naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Veena is a variant of Vina. The history of Vina gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Vina is associated with the musical instrument of the goddess of wisdom.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Veena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 636
- 0 boys · 636 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,530 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +30%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,530 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,204 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Veena
- Veena DasIndian anthropologistborn 1945
- Veena GeorgeIndian politicianborn 1976
- Veena SahajwallaAustralian scientistborn 1901
- Veena SoodCanadian actress
- Veena VermaIndian politician1941–2024
- Veena SudCanadian television writer and producerborn 1967
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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