JASMINE  

Gender: F
Origin: Persian flower name

Popularity in 2008: #43

After the 1992 release of Disney's Aladdin, featuring Princess Jasmine, this delicate and aromatic flower name burst into popularity -- highly unusual for an animated character. It's remained in the Top 50 ever since, propagating a garden of spelling variations.

Variations:
Jessamyn, Jassamayn, Jasminda, Jasmyne, Jazz, Yazz, Yazzie, Yasmeen, Jazan, Jasmeen, Jessamina, Jazzie, Jazmina, Jessamine, Jazzmon, Yazzi, Jazmon, Jazzmin, Jazzmynn, Jazmine, Jassi, Jasmyn, Jazmaine, Yasmia, Jazmin, Jessimine, Jasmina, Jazzmyn, Yazmin, Yasminia, Jazzmine, Yashmine

International Variations:
Yasmine, Yasmin, Yasmina (Arabic) Jasmin (French) Yasiman (Hindi) Yasamin (Iranian) Gelsomina (Italian) Yasemin (Turkish)

Jasmine is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• narrowing my list...need help
• Fashion Name List!
• James for a girl?
• Help us with a first name!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jasmine:

• PRINCESS NAMES
• FLOWER NAMES
• JEWEL NAMES FOR YOUR LITTLE GEM
• BEYOND MOWGLI & MINNIE--ANIMATED DISNEY BABY NAMES
• RELIEF PACKAGE FOR BABY NAMERS