Yasmina
/jæzˈmiːnə/noun
A feminine given name derived from the name of the jasmine flower.
Did you know?Yasmina ultimately traces back to Persian, where jasmine was prized so highly that its name traveled through Arabic into many languages as a symbol of beauty and fragrance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Persian
Persian
yasamin
“jasmine, the fragrant flowering plant”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
yāsamīn
“jasmine”
Medieval Latin
Latin
jasminum
“jasmine plant”
Middle French
French
jasmin
“jasmine”
Modern English
English
jasmine
“the fragrant white or yellow-flowered shrub or vine”