girl's name
Yasmine
yaz-MEEN
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 53,448
France
#52
2025 births
Yasmine is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "jasmine," the flower. It ranks fifty-second in France and is falling from a 1999 peak, though it holds steady at 552 in England and Wales.
- Yasmine is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 1,280 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 719 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1934.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yasmine over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 800 |
| 1960s | 555 |
| 1970s | 870 |
| 1980s | 1,060 |
| 1990s | 3,050 |
| 2000s | 9,955 |
| 2010s | 11,205 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,050 |
What Yasmine means
Yasmine means jasmine. The Persian yasamin names the flowering shrub, and the word traveled into Arabic, then into the European languages, so the name and the English flower name are the same word.
Where Yasmine comes from
Yasmine comes from the Persian yasamin, jasmine, borrowed into Arabic as yasmin and from there into Turkish, Greek and eventually the Romance languages. English jasmine arrived by the same route through Old French, which makes the name and the flower literally identical rather than merely related. Jasmine carries strong associations in Persian and Arabic poetry, where it stands for beauty and for the night, since the flower opens after dark. In French the spelling with a final e is the standard feminine, and the name arrived with North African migration rather than through the flower name, which is why it is spelled in the Arabic manner rather than as Jasmine.
Yasmine in use
Yasmine ranks fifty-second in France with about 820 births in 2025, and our records place its peak in 1999, so it is past its high point there. England and Wales records it at 552 and Ireland at 465, with presence in Northern Ireland, so it holds steadier outside France than within it. Our data carries it from 1951, making it one of the earlier Arabic-origin names to establish itself in French records.
How popular is Yasmine?
In 2025, Yasmine was given to 820 babies in France, ranking #52 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yasmine is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yasmine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yasmine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yasmine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yasmine in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Yasmine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yasmine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yasmine
What does the name Yasmine mean?
Yasmine means "jasmine," from the Persian yasamin.
Is Yasmine the same as Jasmine?
The same word by different routes. English jasmine came through Old French; Yasmine came through Arabic.
How do you pronounce Yasmine?
yaz-MEEN, with the stress on the second syllable.
Is Yasmine still popular?
Fifty-second in France, though past its 1999 peak there. It holds steadier in Britain.
Is Yasmine a girl's or a boy's name?
Yasmine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yasmine?
Yasmine has 2 syllables.
Is Yasmine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yasmine currently ranks #52 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.