Yasmin (name)

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Yasmin
Yasmin pictured
Pronunciation/ˈjɑːsmiːn/
GenderFemale
LanguagePersian
Origin
Word/nameFrom the Persian word for Jasmine, Yas flower
Region of originIran
Other names
Variant formsYasameen, Yasamin, Yasemin, Yasman, Yasmeen, Yasmeena, Yasmīn, Yasmina, Yasmine, Yasmīne, Yassamine, Yassmin, Yazmeen

Yasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Etymology

Yasmin (یاسمن‎) is the Persian name for the flowering plant jasmine, from which the English name Jasmine also derives.[1]

Given name

Yasaman

Yasameen

Yasamin

Yasemen

Yasmeen

Yasmin

Yasmina

Yasmine

Yassamine

Yassmin

Yazmeen

Middle name

Surname

Fictional characters

References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0198610601. Jasmine: From the vocabulary word denoting the climbing plant with its delicate, fragrant flowers (from Old French, ultimately from Persian yasmin).
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