Meaning: Its source is Yasmin, a Farsi (Persian) name meaning "The jasmine flower."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Serbian and Croatian.

Nickname For: Jasmina

Narrative: Farsi (Persian) is the ultimate source of the name of this fragrant shrub. All European forms of the word (and the name) derive from the Arabic intermediary, Yasmin, which is also used in Hebrew.