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Saraswati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the goddess of learning; name of a sacred river”
سرسوتی
सरस्वती
What Saraswati means
Saraswati (سرسوتی, Sanskrit सरस्वती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the goddess of learning; name of a sacred river”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sarasvatī.
Saraswati at a glance
- Meaning
- the goddess of learning; name of a sacred river
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sa-ras-wa-tee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Saraswati
- In English
- the goddess of learning; name of a sacred river
- اردو میں معنی
- علم کی دیوی، ایک مقدس دریا کا نام
Origin and history of Saraswati
Sanskrit sarasvatī, 'the goddess of learning'.
Base wordSanskrit sarasvatī
How to say and write Saraswati
- Say it
- sa-ras-wa-tee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Saraswati
- Urdu
- سرسوتی
- Original script
- सरस्वती
- Other spellings
- Sarasvati
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Saraswati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Saraswati.
- Shaunakشونکname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Shlokشلوکverse; hymn; fameBoySanskrit
- Siddhantسدھانتestablished conclusion; doctrine; principleBoySanskrit
- Subodhسبودھgood understanding; easily understoodBoySanskrit
- Sudhirسدھیرvery steady; firm; wiseBoySanskrit
- Sumantسمنتfollowing good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's ministerBoySanskrit
- Sumedhسومیدھintelligent; wiseBoySanskrit
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
Names like Saraswati
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Saraswati
Questions about the name Saraswati
What does the name Saraswati mean?
Saraswati means “the goddess of learning; name of a sacred river”. In Urdu: علم کی دیوی، ایک مقدس دریا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Saraswati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Saraswati is a girl’s name.
Is Saraswati a Hindu name?
Yes. Saraswati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sarasvatī, 'the goddess of learning'.
How do you pronounce Saraswati?
Say it “sa-ras-wa-tee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Saraswati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Saraswati is written سرسوتی. In its original script: सरस्वती.
What are other spellings of Saraswati?
Saraswati is also spelled Sarasvati.
Is the meaning of Saraswati verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.