Girl name
Yasemin name meaning
“jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers”
Yasemin means jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers. It comes from the Persian plant name found in the forms yāsaman and yāsamīn, and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. Flowering jasmine climbing a garden wall provides a direct natural image for the name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yasemin mean?
Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
In Turkish: güzel kokulu çiçekleri olan yasemin bitkisi
Yasemin belongs to the group of personal names taken from flowers. Its imagery centers especially on fragrance, alongside the plant's climbing stems and pale blossoms. English Jasmine represents the same plant name in another language, while Gül and Menekşe are related through their floral theme.
The ending “-in” is a common final sound with no single meaning across these names. Derin, Yasemin and Aylin each need to be understood through their own formation. More girl names ending in -in →
How popular is Yasemin?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 23provinces
- Girls named Yasemin in Türkiye (2025)
- 212,249
Where is Yasemin in the top 30?
23 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Yasemin popular?
Yasemin takes its name from the fragrant flowering plant, giving it a gentle botanical association and a flowing sound. It remained outside the supplied newborn top thirty.
Origin of the name Yasemin
Yasemin comes from the Persian plant name found in forms such as yāsaman and yāsamīn. Turkish uses the word for both jasmine and a feminine given name.
Double names with Yasemin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yasemin Eda
Meaning of each name
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Eda: graceful manner, charming bearing
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Mısra Yasemin
Meaning of each name
- Mısra: a line of poetry; a verse line
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
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Yasemin Beritan
Meaning of each name
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
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Melike Yasemin
Meaning of each name
- Melike: queen, female sovereign
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
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Yasemin Mahinur
Meaning of each name
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Mahinur: moonlight, the moon's radiance
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Rona Yasemin
Meaning of each name
- Rona: Joy, a cry of joy
- Yasemin: jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
How to pronounce Yasemin
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jasemin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یاسمین |
Is Yasemin a girl’s name?
Yes, Yasemin is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yasemin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yasemin
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
- Kardelen♀Snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
Famous people named Yasemin
- Yasemin Adar · b. 1991
- Yasemin Ecem Anagöz · b. 1998
- Yasemin Can · b. 1996
- Yasemin Allen · b. 1989
- Yasemin Şamdereli · b. 1973
- Yasemin Güveli · b. 1999
- Yasemin Horasan · b. 1983
- Yasemin Begüm Dalgalar · b. 1988
- Yasemin Ergene · b. 1985
- Yasemin Kozanoğlu · b. 1978
- Yasemin Mori · b. 1982
- Yasemin Şahin · b. 1988
FAQ about the name Yasemin
What is the meaning of Yasemin?
Yasemin means “jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers”. Yasemin comes from the Persian plant name found in forms such as yāsaman and yāsamīn. Turkish uses the word for both jasmine and a feminine given name.
Is Yasemin a girl’s name?
Yes, Yasemin is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yasemin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yasemin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yasemin?
Yasemin is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yasemin have?
Yasemin has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Yasemin?
Yasemin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yasemin?
Some ideas: Yasemin Eda; Mısra Yasemin; Yasemin Beritan.
Famous people named Yasemin?
Notable people named Yasemin include Yasemin Adar, Yasemin Ecem Anagöz, Yasemin Can.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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