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Yasmeen

Girl name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Yasmeen: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 1987.

Yasmeen is the Arabic form of Yasmin, derived from the Persian word yasmin, referring to the fragrant jasmine flower—a symbol of grace and beauty across Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures. Among notable bearers are Canadian supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri, who broke barriers in the 1990s, and Yasmeen Nazir, a long-standing character on the British soap Coronation Street, known for her resilience. While no major places are directly named after Yasmeen, the jasmine flower lends its name to countless gardens and streets worldwide, and the city of Yazd in Iran shares a distant linguistic link through the same root for “pure” or “holy.” The name appears in many variant spellings, including Yasmin and Jazmin, and has grown steadily popular in Scotland since the late 20th century, beloved for its melodic sound and floral elegance.