Girl name
Yasmin name meaning
“jasmine flower”
Yasmin means jasmine flower. It comes from the Persian plant name yāsaman or yāsamīn, with Yasmin also used in Arabic and several European languages. Given to girls in Türkiye, it evokes fragrant jasmine blossoms and is closely related to Yasemin, the Turkish form of the same flower name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yasmin mean?
Jasmine flower
In Turkish: yasemin çiçeği
Yasmin carries the name of the fragrant jasmine flower into personal naming. Turkish Yasemin, Jasmine, and Yasmine belong to the same broader family. Their spelling differences reflect transmission between languages and do not, by themselves, identify a bearer's language or background.
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 Yasmin?
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
- 1provinces
Where is Yasmin in the top 30?
1 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 →
Origin of the name Yasmin
It ultimately derives from Persian yāsaman/yāsamīn, “jasmine.” Yasmin is one of the forms used in Arabic and several European languages.
Double names with Yasmin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yasmin Dilşah
Meaning of each name
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
- Dilşah: sovereign of the heart
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Neslişah Yasmin
Meaning of each name
- Neslişah: royal lineage; descendant of a sovereign
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
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Yasmin Ceylan
Meaning of each name
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
- Ceylan: gazelle; a slender, agile wild animal
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Bahar Yasmin
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
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Yasmin Jiyan
Meaning of each name
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
- Jiyan: life, living
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Nefel Yasmin
Meaning of each name
- Nefel: The clover plant
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
How to pronounce Yasmin
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jasmin/ |
Is Yasmin a girl’s name?
Yes, Yasmin is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yasmin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yasmin
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- 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
Famous people named Yasmin
- Yasmin Akpınar
- Yasmin Aksu · b. 1980
- Yasmin Erbil · b. 1996
FAQ about the name Yasmin
What is the meaning of Yasmin?
Yasmin means “jasmine flower”. It ultimately derives from Persian yāsaman/yāsamīn, “jasmine.” Yasmin is one of the forms used in Arabic and several European languages.
Is Yasmin a girl’s name?
Yes, Yasmin is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yasmin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yasmin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yasmin?
Yasmin is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yasmin have?
Yasmin has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yasmin?
Yasmin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yasmin?
Some ideas: Yasmin Dilşah; Neslişah Yasmin; Yasmin Ceylan.
Famous people named Yasmin?
Notable people named Yasmin include Yasmin Akpınar, Yasmin Aksu, Yasmin Erbil.
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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