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Yasmina

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Meaning

Jasmine

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic ياسمينة
Urdu یاسمینہ
Persian یاسمینا
Bengali ইয়াসমিনা
Pashto یاسمینه

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Yasmina is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Jasmine', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

In Persian culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Yasmina is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

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

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Etymology

From the Persian ياسمين (yasamin), 'jasmine flower.'

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.