Nepali girl name
Tulasa name meaning
तुलसा
Say it: tul-SAA/tulʌsaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #481
Meaning of Tulasa
Variant of Tulasi; the sacred holy basil plant.
नेपालीमा: तुलसा तुलसी नामको अर्को रूप हो, जसले पवित्र तुलसीको बोटलाई जनाउँछ।
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Tulasa at a glance
| Name | Tulasa |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तुलसा also तुलस, तुल्स |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #481 among girl names (3 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Tulasa
- Tulasa Thapa · b. 1970
Sex worker
- Tulasa Rana
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Shirish♂♀शिरीषFlower of the Shirish (Albizia) tree
- Pallavi♀पल्लवीNew leaves, young shoots
- Bipina♂♀विपिनForest, grove
- Brinda♀वृन्दाTulsi (holy basil), sacred to Vishnu
- Pallawi♂♀पल्लवीNew leaves, young shoots
- Silvia♂♀सिल्भियाOf the forest, from Latin silva (wood)
- Silviya♀सिल्भियाOf the forest
- Parijat♀पारिजातCelestial coral jasmine flower tree
Names that sound like Tulasa
Tulasa in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐸𑐮𑐳𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒳𑒪𑒮𑒰 |
| Bengali | তুলসা |
| Gujarati | તુલસા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑀼𑀮𑀲𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | tulasā |
FAQ about the name Tulasa
What is the meaning of Tulasa?
Tulasa means: Variant of Tulasi; the sacred holy basil plant. (नेपालीमा: तुलसी)
Is Tulasa a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Tulasa in Nepali?
Tulasa is written तुलसा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तुलस or तुल्स.
How do you pronounce Tulasa?
Tulasa is pronounced tul-SAA (IPA: /tulʌsaː/).
What is the origin of the name Tulasa?
Tulasa is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tulasa?
Tulasa ranks #481 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Tulasa?
Notable people named Tulasa include Tulasa Thapa (Sex worker); Tulasa Rana (Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly).