Jasmine (given name)
Jasmine is an English feminine name.
| Jasmine | |
|---|---|
_001.jpg) Jasmine is derived from the name of the flower jasmine. | |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Aramaic, Arabic, Persian, Old French |
| Meaning |
Gift from God, God's gift, From the name of the flower, jasmine |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Yasmin, یاسمین, یاسمن ، Jasmin, Jasmina, Jessamine, Ismenia, Jaslyn, Jaslynn, Jasmyn, Jassmine Jasmine |
History
As a name, Jasmine is of English origin, referring to the plant of the same name.[1] However, in terms of etymology, the word jasmine can be traced back to Semitic Aramaic an ancestor of Arabic, and was adopted into Middle Persian (which adopted loanwords heavily from other neighboring languages), the ancestral language of modern-day Farsi. In Aramaic and Arabic the word is ياسمين pronounced ‘’yasmeen’’ and يسامينا (pronounced Yas-Mina). In Farsi the word evolved into the word yāsaman (Middle Persian: یاسمن) and, over time, the word evolved into yâsamin (Farsi: یاسمین). Yasmin, is a popular name in the Middle East and Latin America. Additionally, the plant jasmine is used as a basis for given names, typically feminine, in many languages, their origins unrelated to English or Persian.
Today, Jasmine is one of the most popular names in the Western world and has numerous spellings. In the United States, it entered popular use in 1973 and, from 1986 until 2008, was among the 100 most popular names for American girls.[2] In Turkey, Brazil, Israel, Hungary, Belgium, and Argentina, the name Jasmine, or one of its variants, remains popular.[3][4][5]
Spellings
- Jas (diminutive)
- Jasmin
- Jasmine
- Jasmyn
- Jasmyne
- Jasmynn
- Jasmynne
- Jassmin
- Jassmine
- Jassmyn
- Jassmyne
- Jassmynn
- Jassmynne
- Jaz (diminutive)
- Jazmin
- Jazminn
- Jazminne
- Jazmyn
- Jazmyne
- Jazmynn
- Jazmynne
- Jazzmin
- Jazzmine
- Jazzminn
- Jazzminne
- Jazzmyn
- Jazzmynn
- Jazzmynne
- Jazz (diminutive)
- Jazzi (diminutive)
- Jazzie (diminutive)
- Jazzy (diminutive)
Cognates
Famous bearers
Jasmine
- Jasmine Armfield (b. 1998), British actor
- Jasmine Ting Chu (b. 1981), Taiwanese singer-songwriter, better known as Jasmine
- Jasmine van den Bogaerde (b. 1996), English singer, better known as Birdy
- Jasmine Lepore Fiore (1981–2009), Canadian model and murder victim
- Jasmine Guinness (b. 1976), an Irish fashion model and member of the Guinness family
- Jasmine Guy (b. 1962), American actor and singer
- Jasmine Harman (b. 1975), British television presenter
- Jasmine Cephas Jones (b. 1989), American actor and child of Ron Cephas Jones
- Jasmine Lennard (b. 1985), British model and reality television star
- Jasmine Sandlas (b. 1985), Indian singer
- Jasmine Sagginario (b. 1994), American singer-songwriter
- Jasmine Thompson (b. 2000), English singer
- Jasmine Trias (b. 1986), American singer
- Jasmine Twitty (b. 1989), American associate justice
- Jasmine Valentin (b. 1976), Finnish Kale singer
- Jasmine Villegas (b. 1993), American singer, better known as Jasmine V
Jasmin
- Jasmin Mäntylä (b. 1982), Finnish model and politician
- Jasmin St. Claire (b. 1972), American pornographic actor and wrestler
- Jasmin Walia (b. 1992), British actress
Jazmin
- Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (b. 1992), the eldest child of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Jazmin Pinedo (b. 1990), Peruvian actress and model
- Jazmin Sawyers (b. 1994), British long jumper
Jazmine
- Jazmine Hughes (b. 1991), American editor
- Jazmine Reeves (b. 1992), American soccer player
- Jazmine Sullivan (b. 1987), American singer-songwriter
Jazmyn
- Jazmyn Foberg (b. 2000), American gymnast
Jazmyne
- Jazmyne Avant (b. 1990), American soccer player
Jazzmine
- Jazzmine Raycole Dillingham (b. 1988), American actress, better known as Jazz Raycole
Fictional characters
- Princess Jasmine, character in the Aladdin franchise
- Jasmine, character in the Buffyverse
- Jasmine, character in the Pokémon franchise
- Jasmine, character in the Deltora series
- Jasmine, character in the 1999 film Life in a Day
- Jasmine, animal character in 2003 film Secondhand Lions
- Jasmine, character from Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman
- Jasmine Delaney, character in the Australian soap opera, Home and Away
- Jasmine "Jazz" Fenton, character in Danny Phantom
- Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis, character in the 2013 movie Blue Jasmine
- Agent Jasmine Fuji, character in Pretty Little Liars
- Jasmine Thomas, character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Marika "Jasmine" Reimon, character in the Japanese TV series, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Other uses
- Jasmine family, entrepreneurial American family
- Richard Jazmin, member of Powerman 5000, better known as Zer0
- Yuuichi Kageyama (1979–2009), Japanese musician, better known as Jasmine You
- Asumi Murakami (b. 1989), Japanese singer, better known as JASMINE
Notes
- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jasmine". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names". Socialsecurity.gov. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ "2008: Emma en Noah zijn de populairste voornamen" (in Dutch). Statbel.fgov.be. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ "Ranking 2009". Brasil.babycenter.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ↑ "BenjamĂn afianza su reinado entre los bebĂŠs varones". LAVOZ.com.ar. Retrieved 2012-07-15.