Yasmin means jasmine flower — from the Persian/Arabic, the most traditional Middle Eastern spelling. Jasmine flowers bloom at night and release their most powerful fragrance in darkness. The name carries the Persian original through two syllables that sound like a night garden in Isfahan.
Yasmin is the traditional Persian/Arabic spelling of Jasmine meaning jasmine flower. Jasmine flowers bloom at night and release their most powerful fragrance in darkness. The Y-opening reflects the Persian original.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Persian/Arabic form.
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Today
Yasmin remains a beloved choice, ranking #958 in the US. 21,551 babies have been named Yasmin since 1949.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Yasmin?
2006peak year
The name Yasmin reached its peak in 2006, with 1,018 registrations (ranked #324). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1949. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #958 today, averaging about 278 new babies per year. Yasmin's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 21,551 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Yasmin's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — night-garden seeking. People named Yasmin tend to be fragrant, traditional, and gifted at being most powerful in darkness.
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