The first name Jasmine
A girl’s name from Persian.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 455 girls were named Jasmine, making it the 102nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 1,782 births (#30).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jasmine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jasmine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,481 girls born in the United States were named Jasmine, the 206th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 12,063 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Jasmine in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Jasmine in French and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Jasmine
24 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jasmine GuyAmerican actress (born 1962)
- Jasmine ThompsonBritish singer, born 2000
- Jasmine Borrero TookesAmerican model, born 1991
- Jasmine VillegassAmerican singer and actress, born 1993
- Jasmine MooreAmerican long jumper and triple jumper, born 2001
- Jasmine RichardsCanadian actress, born 1990
- Jasmine SandlasAmerican-Indian singer, born 1988
- Jasmine Cephas-JonesBritish actress, born 1989
- Jasmine JonesAmerican athlete, born 2001
- Jasmine ByrneAmerican pornographic actress, born 1985
- JasmineFinnish singer, born 1976
- Jasmine Jessica AnthonyAmerican actress, born 1996
More Persian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Jasmine mean?
- From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).
- What is the origin of the name Jasmine?
- From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman).
- How popular is the name Jasmine?
- In 2025, 455 girls born in England and Wales were named Jasmine, ranking 102nd. Its peak was 2001, with 1,782 births.
- What are nicknames for Jasmine?
- Common nicknames for Jasmine include Jas, Jazz, Jaz, Jassy.
- Is Jasmine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 259,889 US babies named Jasmine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jasmine most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 12,063 babies were named Jasmine, its highest rank at 23rd.
- What are other spellings of Jasmine?
- Jasmin, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jessamine and Jasmina.
- Is Jasmine also a surname?
- Yes. Jasmine is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.