Yasmin
ياسمينJasmine flower
Girl namesMeaning of Yasmin
Jasmine flower
About the name Yasmin
Yasmin names the jasmine flower and entered Arabic from Persian. In Arabic dictionaries the plant noun may be grammatically masculine, while Yasmin is also used as a feminine given name. Grammatical gender and naming usage are separate facts.
At a glance
- Usage
- Girl names
- Origin
- International
- First Arabic letter
- ي
- Arabic letters
- 6
- Pronunciation guide
- yas-MEEN
- Other spellings
- Yasmine · Jasmine
How to write and say Yasmin
- In Arabic
- ياسمين
- In Latin letters
- Yasmin
This pronunciation guide is approximate and varies between families and languages. Use one consistent spelling on your child’s official documents.
Why consider the name Yasmin?
- It refers to a familiar flower across several languages and cultures.
- Compare Yasmin, Yasmine and Jasmine: spelling and pronunciation shift between languages.
Sources & further reading
Wiktionary · ياسمين ↗Questions about Yasmin
What does Yasmin mean?
Jasmine flower
How do you write Yasmin in Arabic and Latin letters?
The forms shown here are ياسمين in Arabic and Yasmin in Latin letters. The official form may differ by country and family.
Are there other spellings of Yasmin?
Our recorded alternatives are Yasmine · Jasmine. Similar spellings do not always share an origin, so check the form you intend to use.
How is Yasmin pronounced?
Our approximate guide is yas-MEEN. Actual pronunciation varies by family and language.
Is Yasmin originally an Arabic word?
It is used in Arabic, but the dictionary traces the plant name to a Persian borrowing.