Yasemin
/ja.seˈmin/noun
A Turkish feminine given name derived from the Turkish word for the jasmine flower.
Did you know?The name belongs to the same international jasmine family as English “jasmine” and preserves the flower’s ancient association with fragrance and beauty.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Persian
Persian
yāsamīn
“Jasmine, a fragrant flowering plant”
Antiquity
Arabic
yāsamīn
“Jasmine; borrowed from Persian”
Ancient Greek
Greek
iasmē / iásminon
“Jasmine or a fragrant flower name, transmitted through eastern languages”
Late Antiquity
Latin
iasminum
“Jasmine”
Medieval Period
Old French
jasmin
“Jasmine”
16th Century
English
jasmine / jessamine
“The fragrant jasmine flower”
Modern Turkish
Turkish
yasemin
“Jasmine; also used as a feminine given name”