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Tulsidas: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“servant of the tulsi (holy basil)”
تلسی داس
तुलसीदास
What Tulsidas means
Tulsidas (تلسی داس, Sanskrit तुलसीदास) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “servant of the tulsi (holy basil)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tulasī; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dāsa.
Tulsidas at a glance
- Meaning
- servant of the tulsi (holy basil)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- tul-si-daas
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tulsidas
- In English
- servant of the tulsi (holy basil)
- اردو میں معنی
- تلسی کا خادم
Origin and history of Tulsidas
Compound of Sanskrit tulasī and dāsa: servant of the tulsi (holy basil).
Base wordSanskrit tulasī + dāsa
How to say and write Tulsidas
- Say it
- tul-si-daas3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tulsidas
- Urdu
- تلسی داس
- Original script
- तुलसीदास
- Other spellings
- Tulasidas
- Known bearer
- Tulsidas, 16th-century poet of the Ramcharitmanas
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Tulsidas
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tulsidas.
- Tanmayiتنمئیabsorbed; wholly devotedGirlSanskrit
- Tapasyaتپسیاausterity; devotion; penanceGirlSanskrit
- Tariniتارنیsaviour; one who carries across; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
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- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
Names like Tulsidas
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
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- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Tulsidas
What does the name Tulsidas mean?
Tulsidas means “servant of the tulsi (holy basil)”. In Urdu: تلسی کا خادم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Tulsidas a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tulsidas is a boy’s name.
Is Tulsidas a Hindu name?
Yes. Tulsidas is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit tulasī and dāsa: servant of the tulsi (holy basil).
How do you pronounce Tulsidas?
Say it “tul-si-daas”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Tulsidas in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tulsidas is written تلسی داس. In its original script: तुलसीदास.
What are other spellings of Tulsidas?
Tulsidas is also spelled Tulasidas.
Who is a famous person named Tulsidas?
Tulsidas, 16th-century poet of the Ramcharitmanas
Is the meaning of Tulsidas 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.