Goddess Saraswati Names for Baby Girl, with Meanings

Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, music, speech and the arts. She is shown dressed in white, playing the veena and riding a swan, and children often begin their lessons on Vasant Panchami, her festival. Her names make graceful, meaningful names for a baby girl. Here are the most-loved names of Saraswati with their meanings.

1. Classic Names of Goddess Saraswati

Traditional names of Saraswati. In the Rig Veda she is also a great river, and her name means 'she who flows'.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Saraswati	She who flows; the goddess of knowledge (सरस्वती)
Sharada	A name of Saraswati, worshipped at Sringeri (शारदा)
Vani	Speech, the voice (वाणी)
Bharati	Eloquence; a name of Saraswati (भारती)
Brahmi	Consort of Brahma; Saraswati (ब्राह्मी)
Gira	Speech, the voice (गिरा)

2. Names from Music

Saraswati holds the veena, and Indian musicians and dancers pray to her before they perform. These names come from the world of music.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Veena	The veena, Saraswati's instrument (वीणा)
Swara	A musical note (स्वरा)
Ragini	A melody; a raga (रागिनी)
Sangita	Music (संगीता)
Kavya	Poetry (काव्या)

3. Names of Knowledge and Wisdom

Students pray to Saraswati before exams, and many schools hold Saraswati Puja. These names describe the learning and wisdom she gives.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Vidya	Knowledge, learning (विद्या)
Medha	Intellect, wisdom (मेधा)
Pragya	Wisdom, insight (प्रज्ञा)
Akshara	Imperishable; a letter of the alphabet (अक्षरा)
Shruti	That which is heard; the Vedas (श्रुति)
Vedika	An altar; linked to the Vedas (वेदिका)

4. Names from Her White Swan and Spring

Saraswati wears white and rides a swan, the hamsa, said to separate milk from water as wisdom separates truth from falsehood. Her festival, Vasant Panchami, falls at the start of spring.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Hamsini	She who rides the swan (हंसिनी)
Shweta	White, pure (श्वेता)
Shubhra	White, radiant (शुभ्रा)
Vasanti	Of the spring (वासंती)