Tulasi

/T-UH-L-AA-S-IH/

Girl Hindu Kannada origin KannadaIndian

Sacred basil — Tulasi (Kannada ತುಳಸಿ, Sanskrit tulasī) is the sacred basil plant central to Vaishnavite Hindu devotion. The Tulasi plant is considered the earthly form of Lakshmi; daily watering and worship of the household tulasi-vrindavan is a foundational Hindu practice. A name carrying sacred-plant devotion.

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Meaning & origin

Tulasi is a girl's name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Sacred basil — Tulasi (Kannada ತುಳಸಿ, Sanskrit tulasī) is the sacred basil plant central to Vaishnavite Hindu devotion. The Tulasi plant is considered the earthly form of Lakshmi; daily watering and worship of the household tulasi-vrindavan is a foundational Hindu practice. A name carrying sacred-plant devotion." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Kannada, Indian, American, British families, Tulasi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Tulasi

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tulasi resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service

How Tulasi sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Tulasi breaks down into 6 phonemes: /T-UH-L-AA-S-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Tulasi — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Tulsi

The six signals, applied to Tulasi

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Tulasi maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Tulasi against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Tulasi flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Tulasi belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Tulasi carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Tulasi is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Tulasi

If Tulasi resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu girl names, common in Kannada families

Aadhya
First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began — Aadhya is a name for the goddess Durga as the original shakti, the first energy that existed before anything else. It combines devotional depth with a sound that feels effortlessly modern
Ananya
Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal
Aaradhya
Worthy of worship and deep devotion, one who is cherished and adored
Diya
A name whose popularity spans generations without ever feeling dated

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu girl names from the Divine cluster

Myra
Myrrh, the aromatic resin of ancient trade and sacred anointing — Myra carries the Greek word for myrrh, the resin that was one of the Magi's gifts to the infant Jesus and a staple of ancient perfumery. In India the name has been adopted across Hindu and Christian families for its phonetic simplicity and global sound
Anvi
One who follows, from Sanskrit anvī, the feminine of anu (after, following), the devoted one who walks behind. Used as an epithet of Devi in goddess hymns, it names the goddess who accompanies the devotee as protector, compressing divine guardianship into two syllables and the sense of an unseen guide walking always alongside.
Simran
Remembrance of God, the meditative practice of holding the divine name in the heart — Simran is the core Sikh spiritual discipline, the continuous loving remembrance of Waheguru that transforms every ordinary moment into worship. As a name it carries the gentle discipline of a mind trained to return again and again to the sacred, the warmth of a whispered prayer, and the Sikh conviction that God is never farther away than one's own breath

Names that sound similar

Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Tulasi

Tulsi
The holy basil plant, the most sacred herb in Hinduism — Tulsi is worshipped as a goddess in every Hindu household that keeps her in a courtyard planter, watered daily and circled with evening lamps
Tara
A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky — Tara is both a Hindu and Buddhist name of deep antiquity
Trisha
Thirst, desire, the deep longing of the soul for fulfilment — Trisha names a child for the most fundamental human drive, the restless search for meaning and satisfaction that propels every journey. In philosophical terms trishna is the craving that Buddhism identifies as the cause of suffering, but in the Hindu naming tradition it is reclaimed as aspiration, the productive hunger that drives achievement and the sacred dissatisfaction that keeps the seeker seeking

Common questions about Tulasi

What does the name Tulasi mean?

Tulasi means "Sacred basil — Tulasi (Kannada ತುಳಸಿ, Sanskrit tulasī) is the sacred basil plant central to Vaishnavite Hindu devotion. The Tulasi plant is considered the earthly form of Lakshmi; daily watering and worship of the household tulasi-vrindavan is a foundational Hindu practice. A name carrying sacred-plant devotion.." It is a girl name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Tulasi a boy or girl name?

Tulasi is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Tulasi?

Tulasi is of Kannada origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Kannada, Indian, American families.

What are common nicknames for Tulasi?

Common short forms of Tulasi include Tulsi.

What is the numerology of Tulasi?

Tulasi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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