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Yasemin
How to Pronounce Yasemin
Pronounced YAH-seh-meen /ˈjɑː.sɛ.miːn/Medium
Meaning: Yasemin is the Turkish spelling of Jasmine, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the name of the sweet-scented jasmine flower. It is a common, well-loved name in Turkey and travels with Turkish families abroad.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Yasemin is the Turkish form of the flower name Jasmine, from the Persian yasamin. A staple girls' name in Turkey, it reached United States records through Turkish immigrant families, offering the familiar jasmine meaning in an authentic heritage spelling.
In the U.S. it has never been common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year, but it has appeared steadily from the mid-nineteen-sixties into very recent years among Turkish families. A girl named Yasemin at its high point would be in her twenties now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Yasemin mean?
It is the Turkish form of Jasmine, from the Persian yasamin, the fragrant jasmine flower.
How do you pronounce Yasemin?
It's said YAH-seh-meen /ˈjɑː.sɛ.miːn/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Yasemin a boy or girl name?
Yasemin is used as a girl's name.
Is Yasemin a popular name?
No, it has always been uncommon in the U.S., a steady heritage choice among Turkish families.