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Origin and meaning of Jasmine



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Girls - 99% (35,726 births)
Boys - 1% (64 births)
Source: US SSA data
girl Girl
girl Girl

Origin:
English variant of the Persian name Yasamen
Meaning:
Jasmine flower
More info:

Jasmine is an English word name referring to the type of flower. It is derived from the Persian word yasamen, which is also used as a given name.

Jasmine had already been increasing in popularity before the release of the Disney film "Aladdin" in 1992, wherein Jasmine was one of the main characters. Indeed, the name has been in the top 1000 names for both sexes since 1989. It has fallen out of favor somewhat over the past decade, however, and reached its lowest level of popularity since 1987 in the year 2011.


Pronunciation:
› JAZ min
› zhas MEEN

Form of:
Yasamen

Variants:

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Popularity:
Ranks 85th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names. Show popularity chart

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Meaning of Jasmine: Jasmine is an English word name referring to the type of flower

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