Tulsi is a girl's name of Indian origin meaning “holy basil.” In 2024 it was given to 36 girls in the United States.
Tulsi belongs to the Hindu & Indian tradition. Its meaning — “holy basil” — is the sense carried by its Indian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Tulsi first appears in Social Security records in 1987. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #4097 in 2024, and in 2024 36 babies received the name — 565 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Tulsi means “holy basil” in its Indian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Tulsi is a girl name. In 2024, 36 babies received the name in the US.
Tulsi comes from the Hindu & Indian tradition.
Tulsi first appears in US records in 1987. Its best-ever ranking was #4097 in 2024, and 36 babies were given the name in 2024.
Tulsi is pronounced /ˈtʌlsi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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