Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Saraswati

Saraswati, also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi.

  • Hinduism
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
Current Rank
#15,899
Peak Rank
#16,460 (2005)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2005
First Year
2017
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#16460
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saraswati

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Saraswati, also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hinduism
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
Etymology
Saraswati is a Sanskrit fusion word of saras (सरस्) meaning "pooling water", but also sometimes translated as "speech"; and vati (वती), meaning "she who possesses". Originally associated with the river or rivers known as Saraswati, this combination, therefore, means "she who has ponds, lakes, and pooling water" or occasionally "she who possesses speech". It is also a Sanskrit composite word of sarasu-ati (सरसु+अति) which means "one with plenty of water". The word Saraswati appears both as a reference to a river and as a significant deity in the Rigveda . In initial passages, the word refers to

The Story of Saraswati

American parents first put Saraswati on the record books as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5 Saraswatis were born — ranking #16,460 that year. About 50% of every Saraswati on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Saraswati last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Saraswati

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Saraswati. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Sarasvati

Names that sound like Saraswati

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saraswati is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Sarasvati
  • Sarasota
  • Siswati
  • Serenata
  • Sphericity
  • Sarawak
  • Society
  • Scarcity
  • Sacristy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saraswati

What does the name Saraswati mean?
Saraswati, also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi.
What is the origin of the name Saraswati?
Saraswati has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi.
How popular is Saraswati in 2026?
In 2026, Saraswati ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Saraswati most popular?
Saraswati reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #16,460 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Saraswati a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saraswati is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Saraswati?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saraswati include Aalyia, Aariyonna, Abyade. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Saraswati?
Common variants and related forms of Saraswati include Sarasvati. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Saraswati

Saraswati is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Saraswati's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #16,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Saraswati's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.