Yasmim

/Y-AA-S-M-IH-M/

Girl Christian Portuguese origin BrazilianPortuguese

Jasmine (Brazilian spelling) — Yasmim (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Persian-Arabic yasamin 'jasmine') is the Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Jasmine. The -m ending instead of -n is iconically Brazilian.

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Birth starAuspicious for your baby?

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NumerologyDestiny 8, matched to you

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PhoneticsSounds right with siblings?

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MeaningThe Nature cluster

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Meaning & origin

Yes — Yasmim is a Christian girl name of Portuguese origin, meaning “Jasmine (Brazilian spelling) — Yasmim (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Persian-Arabic yasamin 'jasmine') is the Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Jasmine. The -m ending instead of -n is iconically Brazilian.”.

Yasmim is a girl's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Jasmine (Brazilian spelling) — Yasmim (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Persian-Arabic yasamin 'jasmine') is the Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Jasmine. The -m ending instead of -n is iconically Brazilian." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

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

The patron saint & feast day behind Yasmim

Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Yasmim lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.

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What does Yasmim's numerology say?

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 Yasmim resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

material mastery and executive power

Chaldean

freedom and adventurous change

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Does Yasmim go with your family's names?

Yasmim breaks into 6 sounds: /Y-AA-S-M-IH-M/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yasmim sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yasmim beside your family's names →

Names similar to Yasmim

If Yasmim resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian girl names, common in Brazilian families

Inês

Pure — Inês (Portuguese form of Agnes, Greek hagne 'pure') names a girl after St. Agnes of Rome, the 13-year-old martyr. A foundational Portuguese-Brazilian Catholic female name.

Tereza

Harvester — Tereza (Czech, also a Portuguese form, from Greek Therasia) is the Slavic form of Theresa, a name long bound to the Carmelite tradition. It honours the mystic and reformer Teresa of Avila, a doctor of the church, and is among the most familiar feminine names across Czech and Slovak families.

Catarina

Pure — the Portuguese form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterina. It honours Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Portuguese princess Catarina de Braganca, whose marriage to a king of England carried a dowry including Bombay and Tangier and introduced the custom of tea-drinking to the English court. An elegant, enduring Lusophone feminine.

Leonor

Light and compassion — the Portuguese form of Eleanor, from Old French Alienor. Borne by a queen-princess of Portugal who founded the Misericordias, a charitable network of hospitals that still serves the country and former Portuguese territories. A luminous Iberian feminine carrying associations of mercy and the radiance of its name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian girl names from the Nature cluster

Isla

Island, the serene landmass surrounded by water on every side — Isla takes its name from the Scottish island of Islay and carries the self-contained beauty of a place that is complete in itself, needing no bridge to the mainland to justify its existence

Lily

Lily flower, associated with brightness, softness, and bloom

Ivy

The evergreen climber that clings to ancient walls and never lets go — ivy is the plant of faithfulness and endurance, the vine that covers ruins and makes them beautiful, that survives every winter green and defiant

Names that sound similar

Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Yasmim

Yaa

Thursday-born girl — Yaa is the Akan female day-name for Thursday, a day associated in Ghanaian tradition with the earth and with creative, generative force.

Yaretzi

A modern Mexican indigenous-revival name evoking eternal-love affection. Often paired with Yatziri (Mayan 'precious flower').

Yatzil

Beloved, precious thing, from the Yucatec Maya yatzil. A tender modern Mexican feminine name drawn from Maya heritage, especially favoured in the Yucatan where that ancestry runs deepest, it joins a wider revival of indigenous names and simply, warmly declares the bearer to be treasured and dear.

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Common questions about Yasmim

What does the name Yasmim mean?

Yasmim means "Jasmine (Brazilian spelling) — Yasmim (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Persian-Arabic yasamin 'jasmine') is the Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Jasmine. The -m ending instead of -n is iconically Brazilian.." It is a girl name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Yasmim a boy or girl name?

Yasmim is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Yasmim?

Yasmim is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Brazilian, Portuguese families.

Is Yasmim a Christian name?

Yes. Yasmim is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin.

What does Yasmim mean in Portuguese?

Yasmim originates from Portuguese, where it means "Jasmine (Brazilian spelling) — Yasmim (Portuguese-Brazilian, from Persian-Arabic yasamin 'jasmine') is the Brazilian-Portuguese spelling of Jasmine. The -m ending instead of -n is iconically Brazilian.."

What is the numerology of Yasmim?

Yasmim has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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