HinduGirlSanskrit
Tulsi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“holy basil”
تلسی
तुलसी
What Tulsi means
Tulsi (تلسی, Sanskrit तुलसी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “holy basil”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tulasī.
Tulsi at a glance
- Meaning
- holy basil
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- tul-see
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tulsi
- In English
- holy basil
- اردو میں معنی
- تلسی، مقدس پودا
Origin and history of Tulsi
Sanskrit tulasī, 'holy basil'.
Base wordSanskrit tulasī
How to say and write Tulsi
- Say it
- tul-see2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tulsi
- Urdu
- تلسی
- Original script
- तुलसी
- Other spellings
- Tulasi · Thulasi
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Tulsi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tulsi.
- Tarachandتارا چندstar and moonBoySanskrit
- Tusharتشارfrost; cold; snowBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
Names like Tulsi
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Tulsi
What does the name Tulsi mean?
Tulsi means “holy basil”. In Urdu: تلسی، مقدس پودا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Tulsi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tulsi is a girl’s name.
Is Tulsi a Hindu name?
Yes. Tulsi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit tulasī, 'holy basil'.
How do you pronounce Tulsi?
Say it “tul-see”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Tulsi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tulsi is written تلسی. In its original script: तुलसी.
What are other spellings of Tulsi?
Tulsi is also spelled Tulasi, Thulasi.
Is the meaning of Tulsi verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.