A Name Story by Houdhoud
يَاسْمِين
Yasmin
yas-MEEN
“Jasmine flower.”
About Yasmin
Yasmin is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "jasmine flower" — a Persian-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From Persian for the jasmine flower, adopted across Arabic and other languages. Evokes fragrance, gentleness, and grace.
Loved across Persian, Arab, Turkish, and South Asian families. Reads beautifully in English.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Yasmeen, Jasmine, Yasmine
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Yasmin's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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