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Tulisa

Quick answerTulisa 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).

Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#7,744
TrendVintage
Peak year1964
Syllables3
Origin
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#330

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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