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

Popularity: The name Yazmin ranked 757th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

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.