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Yasmin

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Meaning

Jasmine flower

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic ياسمين
Urdu یاسمین
Persian یاسمین
Turkish Yasemin
Bengali ইয়াসমিন
Pashto یاسمین

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Yasmin is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The literal meaning, 'Jasmine flower', evokes imagery of nature and radiance, suggesting a personality full of life and positivity.

Pronounced as Yasmin, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Yasmin is the Persian word for the jasmine flower, widely adopted across Arabic, Turkish, and Urdu naming traditions for its fragrance and delicate beauty.

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Etymology

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

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.