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Meaning

Jasmine flower

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic الياسمين
Urdu چمیلی
Persian یاسمن
Turkish Yasemin
Bengali জুঁই
Indonesian Melati
Pashto جیسمین
Capturing elegance and depth, Jasmine stands out as a meaningful name for your daughter. The literal meaning, 'Jasmine flower', evokes imagery of nature and radiance, suggesting a personality full of life and positivity.

While popular in Persian regions, Jasmine has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Jasmine, like Yasmeen, is the Persian and Arabic word for "jasmine."

Reference Profile

Etymology

From the Persian ياسمين (yasamin), 'jasmine flower' - the Persian flower name that entered European languages via Arabic and French.

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.