Lute or stringed instrument
Derived from the Sanskrit word for a plucked stringed instrument used in Indian classical music. It is often associated with Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.
Less common today
Veena isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,040 in 1993.
Leading Indian classical vocalist
Pakistani actress and model
Renowned professor of anthropology
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
