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Yasmina
GirlArabic, Persian· “jasmine flower”
- Meaning
- jasmine flower
- Origin
- Arabic, Persian
- Pronunciation
- yaz-MEE-nuh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #1,866
- US babies 2025
- 107
- Best rank
- #1,731 (2024)
- Peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Yasmina
Yasmina is an Arabic and Persian name that means “jasmine flower”.
Yasmina comes from the Arabic and Persian word yasmin, the jasmine flower, a plant prized for its sweet scent across the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The final -a gives the flower name a feminine ending familiar in Arabic, Spanish and several European languages, and the name is widely used in North Africa, France and Spain. It is said yaz-MEE-nuh, with stress on the middle syllable. English speakers know the related forms Jasmine and Yasmin, while Yasmine and Jasmina are other international spellings. Yaz, Mina and Minnie are easy short forms, and the full name has a graceful, cosmopolitan sound.
Popularity over time
Yasmina first appears in US Social Security records in 1969. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,731 in 2024, the same year it reached its highest count of 118 babies. In 2025, 107 babies were named Yasmina, and it ranked #1,866 nationally. That is 60% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #9,083 in 1980, #4,288 in 2000, #4,301 in 2010, and #1,866 in 2025. Of the 1,641 US girls named Yasmina since records began, 31% were born in the 2020s, its biggest decade. The 2010s come next, with 500 babies.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Josephina, Catarina, Rayah, Zyra, and Siara.
Where it is most popular (2025)
In 2025, Yasmina ranked highest in Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan.
| State | Rank there | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | #724 | 14 |
| New York | #756 | 22 |
| Michigan | #961 | 8 |
| Ohio | #1128 | 8 |
| Illinois | #1237 | 7 |
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Yasmina is usually pronounced yaz-MEE-nuh, with three syllables. It has seven letters, starts with Y and ends in “-na”.
Middle names for Yasmina
A few middle names that flow with Yasmina: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Yasmina
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Yasmina mean?
Yasmina is an Arabic and Persian name that means “jasmine flower”.
What is the origin of the name Yasmina?
Yasmina has Arabic and Persian roots. Yasmina comes from the Arabic and Persian word yasmin, the jasmine flower, a plant prized for its sweet scent across the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
Is Yasmina a popular name?
Not especially. Yasmina ranked #1,866 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Yasmina a boy or girl name?
Yasmina is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Yasmina?
Yasmina is usually pronounced yaz-MEE-nuh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings