At a Glance
- Meaning
- Originally a river goddess whose name derives from 'flowing water/pool', later venerated as goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- suh-ruhs-WAH-tee
Saraswati is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “originally a river goddess whose name derives from 'flowing water/pool', later venerated as goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Saraswati
Meaning: Originally a river goddess whose name derives from 'flowing water/pool', later venerated as goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Saraswati
suh-ruhs-WAH-teeIPA /ˌsʌrəsˈwɑːti/
Popularity of Saraswati
Saraswati doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Saraswati
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- 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully
Similar Names
Lakshmi · Kali · Indira · Narmada · Ganga · Anahi
