Tulsi means holy basil or the sacred plant — from the Hindi/Sanskrit. In Hinduism, tulsi IS the most sacred plant — worshipped as an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi AND kept in EVERY Hindu home. Two syllables of the most sacred plant, incarnation-of-Lakshmi, AND in EVERY Hindu home.
Tulsi IS Hinduism's most sacred plant.Worshipped as incarnation of Lakshmi.Kept in EVERY Hindu home.Two syllables with a sacred, Hindi sound: TUL-see.The most directly sacred-plant name.
Tulsi IS the most sacred plant — incarnation of Lakshmi, in EVERY Hindu home.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Hindu tradition.
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Today
Tulsi remains a beloved choice, ranking #6298 in the US. 565 babies have been named Tulsi since 1987.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Tulsi?
2024peak year
Tulsi reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 36 babies received the name (ranked #4097). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6298), with about 23 babies given the name annually. Tulsi has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 565 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Tulsi's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sacred seeking. People named Tulsi tend to be sacred, worshipped, and gifted at being the incarnation of Lakshmi in EVERY home.
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