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Yasamin
How to Pronounce Yasamin
Pronounced yah-sah-MEEN /ˌjɑː.sɑːˈmiːn/Medium
Meaning: From the Persian yasamin, 'jasmine' — the fragrant white flower. The source of the English Jasmine, carried honestly as a floral name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Yasamin comes from the Persian yasamin, 'jasmine,' the fragrant bloom that gave English its Jasmine. Long loved across Persia and beyond, it reads as delicate and sweet. We note the floral root honestly (said 'yah-sah-MEEN').
In the U.S. it appears rarely, chiefly in Persian- and Arabic-heritage families. Rare, floral, and fragrant.
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What does the name Yasamin mean?
Yasamin is Persian for 'jasmine' — the fragrant white flower, and the root of the English Jasmine.
How do you pronounce Yasamin?
It's said yah-sah-MEEN /ˌjɑː.sɑːˈmiːn/ — three syllables, stress on the third.
Is Yasamin a girl's name?
Yes — Yasamin is a girl's name.
How popular is Yasamin?
Yasamin is rare, carried chiefly in Persian- and Arabic-heritage families.