Yasemin means “jasmine”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
- Yasemin is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Yasemin mean?
Yasemin is the Turkish female name meaning 'jasmine', and Wiktionary gives English Jasmine as its equivalent. The flower name came through Ottoman Turkish from Classical Persian and ultimately from Middle Persian.[1,3]
Meaning themes: Flowers
Yasemin in Turkish and Uyghur
What does Yasemin mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Yasemin. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “jasmine” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Yasemin come from?
Persian, borrowing. Inherited from Ottoman یاسمین, from Classical Persian yāsamin, ultimately Middle Persian yāsaman.[1,2]✓ Documented
Persian, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Persian.[3]✓ Documented
Which languages use the name Yasemin?
Yasemin is used as a given name in Turkish and Uyghur. Its origin is Persian. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Yasemin across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | YaseminLatin | Girl | same as above: “jasmine” | Documented[1] |
| Uyghur | ياسەمىنArabic script Yesmin'gülLatin, variant يەسمىنگۈلArabic script, variant YesminLatin, variant يەسمىنArabic script, variant YasiminLatin, variant ياسىمىنArabic script, variant YasimenLatin, variant ياسىمەنArabic script, variant يەسمىنەArabic script, variant YesmineLatin, variant | Girl | “name of a kind of flower” | Documented[3] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Yasemin
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasemin[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
| ياسەمىن[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Yasemin[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| Yesmin'gül[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| يەسمىنگۈل[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Yesmin[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| يەسمىن[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Yasimin[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| ياسىمىن[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Yasimen[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| ياسىمەن[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| يەسمىنە[3] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Yesmine[3] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
Names related to Yasemin
Sibling names for Yasemin
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Yasemin rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- BengigülGirl“eternal flower”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- MimozaGirl“mimosa flower”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- ŞengülGirl“cheerful rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- ÇiçəkGirl“flower”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- ChoghluqGirl“name of a kind of flower”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme flowers
- AçangülGirl“blooming rose”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- BetigülGirl“rose-faced”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
- GülayGirl“rose and moon”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme flowers
Common questions about Yasemin
What does the name Yasemin mean?
Yasemin means “jasmine”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
Is Yasemin a girl's or a boy's name?
Yasemin is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls.
Where does Yasemin come from?
Yasemin is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Yasemin?
Yasemin is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Yasemin spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Yasemin (Latin), ياسەمىن (Arabic script), Yesmin'gül (Latin), يەسمىنگۈل (Arabic script), Yesmin (Latin), يەسمىن (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Yasemin have?
Yasemin has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Yasemin”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 85380130. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish name from yasemin 'jasmine'; classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; female given name from Persian, equivalent to Jasmine (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “yasemin”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91087238. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish noun jasmine, flowering plants of the genus Jasminum; inherited from Ottoman یاسمین, from Classical Persian یَاسَمِین, variant of یاسمن 'jasmine', from Middle Persian
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: بىر خىل گۈل ئىسمى; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Persian (+12 more)
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