Saraswati: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: 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 – 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

Phonetic: suh-ruhs-WAH-tee   IPA: /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.

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