Meaning: Its source is sachs, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "The Saxon people."

Origin: "sachs."

Narrative: Saskia van Uijlenburgh was the wife of 17th century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. Use of her name in the Netherlands can be traced to her; however, the derivation of Saskia from the name of the Saxon people is uncertain.

A correspondent from Great Britain who bears this name suggests that it could be of Slavic origin, in which case it might be related to Sasha, a short form of Alexandra.

It has also been suggested that the name could mean ''Valley of Light.''