Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Jazmin

Jazmin is an Americanized respelling of the French/Arabic female name Jasmine, from the old Persian “yasamin”, the name of the flowering plant of the olive genus. The Jasmine is a very fragrant climbing flower and a symbol of elegance and grace. In Arabic, Jasmine means ‘gift from God’. Jazmin is a new coinage, invented in the United States as a result of the popularity of Jasmine.

All About the Baby Name – Jazmin

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME JAZMIN

The number one personality is a leader - strong and competitive. They are willing to initiate action and take risks. One personalities work hard toward their endeavors and have the ability to apply their creative and innovative thinking skills with strong determination. They believe in their ability to succeed and are too stubborn to be hindered by obstacles. Ones meet obstacles head-on with such mental vigor and energy that you better step aside. They resent taking orders, so don't try telling them what to do either. This is an intensely active personality, but they are also known as starters rather than finishers. They have a propensity to become bored and will move quickly to the next project if not properly challenged.  They are the ones to think up and put into action new and brilliant ideas, but they are not the ones to stick around and manage them. This personality has an enthusiastic and pioneering spirit. They are distinctly original.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME JAZMIN

Jazmin followed Jasmine onto the charts in 1981 after the latter name began to show a lot of success. American parents are notorious for getting creative with spelling variations of popular names. It causes some grumbling, but it’s a naming practice now so embedded in the modern American naming tradition it’s hard to ignore. Once Jasmine became a favorite name in America, names like Jazmin, Jazmine, Jasmin and Jazmyn began popping up on the charts. Jazmin is the second most popular spelling of the name right now. By adding the “Jaz” suffix, we suppose parents are trying to “jazz” up the old Persian name. We must admit, it works!

Quick Facts

ON JAZMIN

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

African-American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

384

PRONUNCIATION:

JAZZ-min

SIMPLE MEANING:

Fragrant, flowering plant

Characteristics

OF JAZMIN

Independent

Individualistic

Ambitious

Strong-willed

Inventive

Successful

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Jazmin

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JAZMIN

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JAZMIN

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Popular Songs

ON JAZMIN

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Famous People

NAMED JAZMIN

Jazmin (adult actress)

Children of Famous People

NAMED JAZMIN

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JAZMIN

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