Nepali girl name
Saraswati name meaning
सरस्वती
Say it: sa-RAS-wa-ti/sʌrʌswʌti/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #130
Meaning of Saraswati
Goddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom; also a sacred river.
नेपालीमा: सरस्वती ज्ञान, संगीत, कला र बुद्धिकी देवी हुन्। यो एउटा पवित्र नदीको नाम पनि हो।
Many end in -vati, “one who has”: Saraswati, Bhagwati, Gunawati. Others only sound alike: Parvati is “of the mountain”, Sumati “good mind”. More girl names ending in -ati →
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Saraswati at a glance
| Name | Saraswati |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सरस्वती also सरस्वति, सरास्वती |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Saraswati |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #130 among girl names (12 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Saraswati
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Saraswati
- Saraswati Chaudhary · b. 1960
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province
- Saraswati Pratikshya · b. 1981
Nepalese writer
- Saraswati Bajiyam
Nepalese politician
- Saraswati Bjimya
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Saraswati Chaudhary
member of Nepalese women's volleyball team
Names that sound like Saraswati
Saraswati in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐬𑐳𑑂𑐰𑐟𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒩𑒮𑓂𑒫𑒞𑒲 |
| Bengali | সরস্বতী |
| Gujarati | સરસ્વતી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀯𑀢𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | sarasvatī |
FAQ about the name Saraswati
What is the meaning of Saraswati?
Saraswati means: Goddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom; also a sacred river. (नेपालीमा: सरस्वती)
Is Saraswati a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Saraswati in Nepali?
Saraswati is written सरस्वती in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सरस्वति or सरास्वती.
How do you pronounce Saraswati?
Saraswati is pronounced sa-RAS-wa-ti (IPA: /sʌrʌswʌti/).
What is the origin of the name Saraswati?
Saraswati is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Saraswati?
Saraswati ranks #130 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Saraswati?
Notable people named Saraswati include Saraswati Chaudhary (Member of the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province); Saraswati Pratikshya (Nepalese writer); Saraswati Bajiyam (Nepalese politician).
What are other spellings of Saraswati?
Other spellings of Saraswati: Saraswoti, Sarswati, Shraswati, Sarswoti.