Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Saraswati Updated December 12, 2025 by Jennifer M. Saraswati Gender: Female Origin: Indian - Sanskrit Meaning: Water/Lake ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Saraswati? The name Saraswati is primarily a female name of Indian - Sanskrit origin that means Water/Lake. People who like the name Saraswati also like: Hiraani, Ginevra, Leni, Laila, Neve, Aoife, Anisha, Zachary, Ronan, Ajit, John, Alistair, Liam, Ravi Names like Saraswati: Surjit Stats for the Name Saraswati Saraswati is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Saraswati is currently not ranked in U.S. births