What origin is the name Sarasvati?

Sarasvati comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sarasvati a popular name?

Sarasvati is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Sarasvati?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Sarasvati — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Sarasvati written in its native script?

Sarasvati is written सरस्वती.

What is the rashi of the name Sarasvati?

Sarasvati starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sarasvati

Q: Is Sarasvati a rare name?

Yes. Sarasvati does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sarasvati

Sarasvati

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Sarasvati is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name for the Hindu goddess of learning, music, and the arts.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Sarasvati pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name for the Hindu goddess of learning, music, and the arts.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: सरस्वती
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A prominent Sanskrit name for the Hindu goddess of learning, music, and the arts.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सरस्वती

Quick answers about Sarasvati

Very rare in US records

What does Sarasvati mean?

Sarasvati is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A prominent Sanskrit name for the Hindu goddess of learning, music, and the arts.".

Is Sarasvati a rare name?

Yes. Sarasvati does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Sarasvati

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.