Saraswati

Saraswati meaning

Saraswati (सरस्वती) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

The goddess of eloquence and learning; a sacred river; speech, learning, wisdom

Also used to mean: goddess of knowledge, possessing water

Saraswati (सरस्वती) is the Sanskrit sarasvatī, built from saras, "a pool, a lake", and a suffix meaning "possessing", so "abounding in pools or waters". Monier-Williams records it first as a river praised in the Rigveda and identified with a goddess, then as the goddess of eloquence and learning, sometimes called the daughter and also the wife of Brahmā, and as speech, eloquence, learning and wisdom themselves. Saraswati is worshipped as the patron of knowledge, music and the arts, especially at Vasant Panchami. Name lists give "goddess of knowledge" and "possessing water", both dictionary senses.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Saraswati.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1182 · entry sarasvatī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, sarasvatī, p. 1182

Famous namesakes

• Saraswati, Hindu goddess of learning, music and the arts

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First sound स

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Saraswati · Sarasvati · Saraswathi

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