Tulisa
Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Tulisa
Tulisa is a modern English name of uncertain etymology, though it may derive from or be influenced by names like Tulip or contain elements related to the Sanskrit "tula" (balance/scales).
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Etymology
Tulisa is a modern English name of uncertain etymology, though it may derive from or be influenced by names like Tulip or contain elements related to the Sanskrit "tula" (balance/scales). The name has primarily been used in English-speaking cultures and gained wider recognition through British-Jamaican singer Tulisa Contostavlos in the 2000s.
Tulisa currently ranks #7,744 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1964.
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