Yazmin means jasmine flower — the Y-opening variant of Jasmin, from the Persian yasamin. The Y-opening is closest to the original Persian pronunciation. Jasmine flowers bloom at night and release maximum fragrance in darkness. Two syllables of the most Persian-authentic spelling, night-blooming fragrance, and the original yasamin.
Yazmin is the Y-opening variant of Jasmin from the Persian yasamin — closest to the original pronunciation. Jasmine blooms at night.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Y-opening variant closest to Persian.
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Today
Yazmin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1593 in the US. 9,223 babies have been named Yazmin since 1958.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Yazmin?
2006peak year
Yazmin reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 561 babies received the name (ranked #536). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1593), with about 138 babies given the name annually. Yazmin's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 9,223 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Yazmin's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — night-jasmine seeking. People named Yazmin tend to be fragrant, authentic, and gifted at being the most Persian form of jasmine.
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