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Yasmin

Girl name · 718 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Yasmin: 718 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 53 births in 1992.

Of Persian origin, Yasmin is the English spelling of the flower name Jasmine, tracing back to the Middle Persian *yāsaman* meaning “gift from God” or literally “God’s gift.” The name entered European usage via Arabic زهرة الياسمين (zahrat al-yāsamin), later simplified to Jasmine in English and Yasmin in Scottish registers from the 1970s. Famous bearers include the British-Pakistani model and activist Yasmin Le Bon, one of the original supermodels of the 1980s, and the Iranian actress Yasmin Raeis, star of the acclaimed film *A Separation*. The name gained cultural prominence through the character Princess Jasmine from Disney’s *Aladdin*, though that spelling is less common in Scotland. A lyrical, fragrant choice that feels both classic and modern—Yasmin has charted steadily in Scotland since the 1980s, peaking in the late 1990s, and is often shortened to Yas or Minnie.