Saraswati

Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
Scripts सरस्वती(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi)
Pronounced Pron. /sə.ˈɾəs.ʋə.t̪iː/(Hindi)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस् (saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vatī) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of Brahma. She appears in the Vedas.

Related Names

Rootssaras + vatī
VariantSarasvati(Hinduism)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Images

Depiction of Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma (1896)Depiction of Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varma (1896)

Categories

artists, goddesses, Hinduism, intellect, intelligence, music, possession, river deities, rivers, water, wisdom, wives
Entry updated October 6, 2024