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View Name: Jasmine


JASMINE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, French
PRONOUNCED: JAZ-min (English), zhas-MEEN (French)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Jasmin, Jasmyn, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazmyn, Yasmin, Yasmine, Yazmin (English)
MASCULINE FORM: Jasmin (French)
Popularity
United States  ranked #74 
England/Wales  ranked #41 
Canada (BC)  ranked #56 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #29 
France  ranked #216 
Ireland  - 
Netherlands  ranked #294 
Northern Ireland  - 
Scotland  ranked #93 
Sweden  ranked #70 



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