Jasmine

Meaning & origin

Jasmine is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "The fragrant climbing flower — from Persian yasamin. Intoxicating beauty that grows upward" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Jasmine is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among British, European families, Jasmine carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Jasmine

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Jasmine resonates in either tradition.

How Jasmine sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Jasmine breaks down into 6 phonemes: /JH-AE-Z-M-IH-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Jasmine — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Jasmine

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Jasmine maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.