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Yesmin

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Pronounced YES-min /ˈjɛs.mɪn/Low

Meaning: Yesmin is a spelling of Yasmin, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, a name that passed into Arabic and many other languages. It carries the same sweet, floral meaning as Jasmine and Yasmine, and reached US records with Middle Eastern and South Asian families.Low

In 30 seconds: Yesmin is a girl's name meaning 'jasmine,' a form of Yasmin from the Persian for the flower. Rare in US records, its small peak came in the late 2000s (said YES-min).
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Origin MediumPersian
MeaningYesmin is a spelling of Yasmin, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, a name that passed into Arabic and many other languages. It carries the same sweet, floral meaning as Jasmine and Yasmine, and reached US records with Middle Eastern and South Asian families.
U.S. rank (2010)#19743 ↗ Rising
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 150

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819932010

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

Yesmin is a form of Yasmin, from the Persian yasamin, 'jasmine.' The floral name spread from Persian into Arabic and beyond, and this spelling appeared in American records with Middle Eastern and South Asian families in recent decades.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 2008, and remained rare. A girl named Yesmin then is in her teens or twenties today.

Did you know? Yesmin shares its root with Jasmine and Yasmine - all blooming from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower prized across Persian and Arabic poetry.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Yesmin — Form of Yasmin < Persian yasamin 'jasmine'; Middle Eastern/South Asian cohort.

Variations

YasminYasmineYesmineJasmine

Nicknames

YesMin

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If you like Yesmin…

Yasmin— the standard spelling of the same name
Jasmine— the English form of the same flower name
Yasmine— a like spelling of the jasmine name
Zaina— a like Arabic/Persian girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yesmin mean?

It is a form of Yasmin, from the Persian and Arabic for 'jasmine,' the fragrant flower.

How do you pronounce Yesmin?

It is said YES-min /ˈjɛs.mɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yesmin a boy or girl name?

Yesmin is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yesmin?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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