What origin is the name Tulasidas?

Tulasidas comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Tulasidas a popular name?

Tulasidas is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Tulasidas?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Tulasidas — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Tulasidas written in its native script?

Tulasidas is written तुलसीदास.

What is the rashi of the name Tulasidas?

Tulasidas starts with the syllable “Tu” (तू), which traditionally belongs to Vishakha nakshatra, pada 2, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Tulasidas

Q: Is Tulasidas a rare name?

Yes. Tulasidas does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Tulasidas

Tulasidas

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Tulasidas is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Devotee of tulasi a famous indian sage/poet; servant of tulsi ( basil )", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Tulasidas pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Devotee of tulasi a famous indian sage/poet; servant of tulsi ( basil )". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: तुलसीदास
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: vishakha (Tu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Devotee of tulasi a famous indian sage/poet; servant of tulsi ( basil )

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as तुलसीदास

Quick answers about Tulasidas

Very rare in US records

What does Tulasidas mean?

Tulasidas is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Devotee of tulasi a famous indian sage/poet; servant of tulsi ( basil )".

Is Tulasidas a rare name?

Yes. Tulasidas does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Tulasidas

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Tu (तू)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Vishakha, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Tu” suit babies born in Vishakha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.