The story behind Tulsi
From Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈtʌlsi/
Popularity
Tulsi ranked #4162 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Tulsi
Tami
Borrowed from Japanese たみ (Tami).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tanvī
From तनु (tanu, “body, form”) + -ई (-ī, “feminine suffix”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Toini
Either shortened from French Antoinette, Spanish Antonia, or coined from toinen (“the second(-born child)”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tommi
A traditional diminutive or vernacular form of Tuomas (“Thomas”) and Tuomo. Used as a formal given name since 20th century, reinforced by English Tommy, with which it is often…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Toni
Originally a diminutive of Anttoni (“Anthony”) and Anton.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Torfi
From Old Norse Torfi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Tulsi
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jay
Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Narendra
From Hindi नरेंद्र (narendra). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरेन्द्र (narendra), from नर (nara, “man”) + इन्द्र (indra, “god”), meaning god of humans.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Tulsi
Amber
From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar). Borrowed from…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Arvind
Borrowed from Hindi अरविंद (arvind, “lotus”). Borrowed from Sanskrit अरविन्द (aravinda).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ashok
Borrowed from Hindi अशोक (aśok), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashoka and Asoka.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length