Tulsi
/T-UH-L-S-IY/
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
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How well does Tulsi fit your family?
This page tells you what Tulsi means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Tulsi is a Hindu girl name of Hindi origin, meaning “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”.
Tulsi is a girl's name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "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" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian families, Tulsi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Tulsi's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Tulsi opens with “Tu”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Tulsi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tulsi's nakshatra reading →What does Tulsi's numerology say?
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 Tulsi resonates in either tradition.
Tulsi's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tulsi's full reading →
Does Tulsi go with your family's names?
Tulsi breaks into 5 sounds: /T-UH-L-S-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tulsi sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tulsi beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Tulsi
What does the name Tulsi mean?
Tulsi means "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." It is a girl name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tulsi a boy or girl name?
Tulsi is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Tulsi?
Tulsi is of Hindi origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian families.
Is Tulsi a Hindu name?
Yes. Tulsi is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Hindi origin.
What does Tulsi mean in Hindi?
Tulsi originates from Hindi, where it means "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."
What is the numerology of Tulsi?
Tulsi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
What is Tulsi's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Tu", Tulsi falls under the Purva Phalguni nakshatra and Simha (Leo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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