Yasemin
Yasemin is a girls' name of Turkish origin meaning “jasmine flower.” Yasemin is the Turkish form of jasmine, from the Persian 'yasaman.
how do you pronounce Yasemin?
yah-seh-MEEN
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what does Yasemin mean?
The name Yasemin means “jasmine flower.” It comes from the Turkish language tradition.
Yasemin is the Turkish form of jasmine, from the Persian 'yasaman.' Jasmine is deeply loved in Turkish culture for its intoxicating night fragrance, and jasmine tea is a staple of Turkish hospitality. The flower symbolizes grace, elegance, and the sweetness of warm Anatolian evenings.
where does the name Yasemin come from?
The only source retrieved for Yasemin is a Wikipedia entry about a 1988 German-Turkish film of the same title, an unrelated false match that says nothing about the name's derivation, so the jasmine flower gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Yasemin
Nothing reliable can be said about Yasemin's history as a given name from the source retrieved, which only documents the unrelated film's production and its submission as West Germany's entry for the 61st Academy Awards.
what are the nicknames and variants of Yasemin?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Yasemin?
- Yasemin Allen (Turkish actress and model)
- Yasemin Dalkilic (Turkish Olympic free-diver)
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what names go well with Yasemin?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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