The baby name Saraswathi is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: səˈrɑːswəti or səˈrɑːswəthi; respelling: suh-RAHS-wuh-tee or sah-RAHS-wah-thee.
Saraswathi is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Saraswathi is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: səˈrɑːswəti or səˈrɑːswəthi; respelling: suh-RAHS-wuh-tee or sah-RAHS-wah-thee.
Saraswathi is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rooted in Sanskrit as Sarasvati (सरस्वती), the name denotes the revered Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and speech. Etymologically from saras ("flow, lake; eloquence") + the possessive feminine suffix -vati, it conveys "she who possesses flow," interpreted as "she of the rivers/lakes" and, metaphorically, "she endowed with eloquence and learning." Associated with the ancient Vedic river Sarasvati and the personification of Vac (speech), the name carries scholarly, creative, and auspicious overtones.
Used as a theophoric girl's name across South Asia and the diaspora, it appears widely at Vasant Panchami/Saraswati Puja and Navaratri celebrations and is also prominent in Balinese Hindu culture (Hari Saraswati). Regional spellings include Saraswathi (common in South India), Saraswati (pan-Indian), Sarasvati (formal transliteration), and Saraswathy (Tamil/Malayalam). Related forms and diminutives include Sara, Saru, Sari, and compound honorifics like Saraswati Devi or Saraswathi Amma.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #373 | 24 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #462 | 173 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #482 | 34 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #541 | 46 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #835 | 160 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Saraswathi is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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