Tulsi
Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. This plant has escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many tropical regions of the Americas.
Meaning & Origin of Tulsi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as tulasi, tulsi, or holy basil, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. This plant has escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many tropical regions of the Americas.
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The Story of Tulsi
Tulsi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 36 Tulsis were born — ranking #4,028 that year. As of 2026, Tulsi ranks #4,136 for baby girls with 35 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 634 Tulsis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tulsi
Tulsi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 634 births in the dataset. Tulsi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Tulsi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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