Girl name · Sanskrit
Saraswati
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: possessing water; goddess of learningSaraswati is a girl's name that comes from Sanskrit and means "possessing water; goddess of learning". It is used in Indian.
- Meaning
- Possessing water; goddess of learning
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 9
Meaning and origin of Saraswati
As a girl's name, Saraswati comes from Sanskrit and means "possessing water; goddess of learning". It is used in Indian.
Its meaning puts Saraswati on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Saraswati on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Saraswati on 3 lists.
“Possessing water; goddess of knowledge, music and the arts”
From Goddess names, hindu goddess names
“Possessing water; Sanskrit goddess of learning and the arts.”
From Indian names, hindu names from gods and goddesses
“Possessing water; Sanskrit, a river goddess of learning”
From Ocean names, names that mean water, river or spring
How popular is Saraswati?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #18,017 in 2017
- Most babies: 5 in 2005
- Babies since 2005
- At least 10
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| Rank | – | #18,017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- TheaA goddess (Greek, girl)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- IrvingGreen water (Brythonic, boy)
- OndinaWater sprite (Latin, girl)
- AsdisGod and goddess (Old Norse, girl)
- AsenathBelonging to the goddess Neith (Egyptian, girl)
- AshwiniPossessing horses (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AysuMoon water (Turkish, girl)
- BengisuWater of immortality (Turkish, girl)
- CansuSoul, water (Turkish, girl)
Middle names for Saraswati
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Sanskrit
- AryaNoble, honorable (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AadhyaFirst, primal (Sanskrit, girl)
- AarohiAscending, a rising musical scale (Sanskrit, girl)
- AbhaSplendor, light (Sanskrit, girl)
- AbhilashaDesire, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- AditiBoundless, limitless (Sanskrit, girl)
- AishwaryaProsperity, power (Sanskrit, girl)
- AkankshaWish, aspiration (Sanskrit, girl)
- AmarjeetImmortal victory (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AmritImmortal, nectar (Sanskrit, unisex)
Saraswati: common questions
What does the name Saraswati mean?
Saraswati comes from Sanskrit and means "possessing water; goddess of learning".
Is Saraswati a boy or girl name?
Saraswati is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Saraswati come from?
Saraswati comes from Sanskrit and means "possessing water; goddess of learning". Today it is used in Indian.
What middle names go with Saraswati?
Middle names that flow well with Saraswati include Alice, Anne, Faith, Gwen and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.