Tulsi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tulsi – Meaning: holy basil, a plant sacred in Hinduism – Origin: Sanskrit (via Hindi) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TOOL-see


Tulsi is a Sanskrit (via Hindi) girl's name meaning “holy basil, a plant sacred in Hinduism”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Tulsi

Meaning: Holy basil, a plant sacred in Hinduism.

Origin: Sanskrit (via Hindi).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tulsi

Phonetic: TOOL-see   IPA: /ˈtuːlsi/

Popularity of Tulsi

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1987–2024.

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