The first name Yasmin
A girl’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the corresponding Arabic and Persian names.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 137 girls were named Yasmin, making it the 318th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 661 births (#82).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yasmin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yasmin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 269 girls born in the United States were named Yasmin, the 959th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 1,018 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.
Famous people named Yasmin
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yasmin LeeAmerican pornographic actress, born 1983
- Yasmin FinneyBritish actress and Internet personality, born 2003
- Yasmin Le BonEnglish model, born 1964
- Yasmin HarperBritish diver, born 2000
- Yasmin PaigeBritish actress, born 1991
- Yasmin WijnaldumDutch model, born 1998
- Yasmin AltwaijriEpidemiologist, born 2000
- Yasmin BenoitEnglish model, activist, and writer, born 1996
- Yasmin Aga KhanDaughter of Prince Aly Aga Khan and Rita Hayworth, born 1949
- Yasmin Abdelaziz mensiEgyptian actress, born 1980
- Laís YasminBrazilian singer, born 1990
- Yasmin BrunetBrazilian model, born 1988
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Questions
- What does the name Yasmin mean?
- Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the corresponding Arabic and Persian names.
- What is the origin of the name Yasmin?
- Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the corresponding Arabic and Persian names.
- How popular is the name Yasmin?
- In 2025, 137 girls born in England and Wales were named Yasmin, ranking 318th. Its peak was 1996, with 661 births.
- Is Yasmin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 21,827 US babies named Yasmin since 1880 were girls.
- When was Yasmin most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 1,018 babies were named Yasmin, its highest rank at 324th.