The baby name Tulsi is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOOL-see.
The baby name Tulsi is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOOL-see.
Tulsi is Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Sanskrit in Origin.
Tulsi is an Indo-Aryan name from Sanskrit तुलसी, transliterated tulasī, the classical word for holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum. The noun has the feminine suffix -ī and functions as a plant name rather than a transparent compound; later Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati forms preserve the same stem. Its literal sense is holy basil, the sacred basil cultivated in South Asian homes and temples.
As a given name, Tulsi belongs chiefly to Hindu naming practice, where the plant is linked with Vishnu worship and personified as the goddess Tulasi or Vrinda. The name is used for women and, less often, men in India and Nepal; U.S. records show mostly female use. Spellings such as Tulasi, Thulasi, Thulsi, Tulsee, and Tulasee reflect transliteration choices. Notable bearers include singer Tulsi Kumar and American politician Tulsi Gabbard.
| Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician best known for serving as a U.S. Representative from Hawaii from 2013 to 2021. She gained national attention as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Gabbard is also notable for being the first Hindu member of Congress and the first Samoan-American voting member of Congress. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #400 | 243 | 13,121 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #478 | 38 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #543 | 165 | 18,093 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #627 | 403 | 16,750 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #700 | 70 | 18,755 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #791 | 91 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #881 | 36 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #888 | 48 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #894 | 199 | 22,615 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 62 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 489 | 28,008 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Tulsi is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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