Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Saraswati Updated May 7, 2026 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: Sinead, Catherine, Zoe, Dahlia, Aislinn, Ciara, Zahra, Ethan, Ronan, Andrew, Isaac, Eli, Alistair, Zachary 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