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Yasmin (name)

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Yasmin
Yasmin pictured
Pronunciationjɑːsmiːn
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrom the Persian word for Jasmine, Yas flower
Other names
Variant form(s)Yasaman, Yasamin, Yasemin, Yasameen, Yasmina, Yasmine, Yassmin

Yasmin is a feminine given name.

Etymology

Yasamin or Yasmin is the name in Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Hebrew for a flowering plant, and from which the name Jasmine derives.

The pronunciation of Yasmin is often parallel with the English Jasmine.

Given name

Yasemin

Yasmeen

Yasmin

Yasmina

Yasmine

Yassmin

Surname

Fictional characters

  • Yasmin Green, Family Affairs character played by Ebony Thomas from 1998 until 2005
  • Yasmin - Bratz doll named after MGA Entertainment president Isaac Larian's daughter, Jasmine.