UK girl's name
Yazmin
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "jasmine flower".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yazmin is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Yazmin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2253, with 12 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 51 births.
This profile covers 806 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 24% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 835 living people in the UK are called Yazmin. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yazmin ranked #2253 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 12 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 51 girls were registered as Yazmin.
- • Yazmin ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #451 in 2012.
- • About 835 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yazmin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2253
2024
Births in 2024
12
Latest year
Peak year
2001
51 births
Estimated living
835
2026
Meaning
What does Yazmin mean?
The name Yazmin is derived from the Persian name Yasamin, which means "jasmine flower." The name's origins can be traced back to ancient Persia, where the jasmine flower was highly revered for its beauty and fragrance.
In Persian culture, the jasmine flower was associated with love, purity, and spirituality. It was often used in religious ceremonies and wedding rituals. The name Yazmin became popular in the Islamic world and was eventually adopted by various cultures and languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yazmin can be found in the 11th-century Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi. In the poem, Yazmin is mentioned as the name of a beautiful princess.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Yazmin. One of the most famous was Yazmin Khanum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and patronage of the arts.
Another prominent figure was Yazmin Sultan Begum, an 18th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb. She was renowned for her charitable works and her support of education and literature.
In the 19th century, Yazmin Jahan Begum was a prominent figure in the court of the Nawab of Awadh. She was a talented poet and patron of the arts, and her poetry collection, Diwan-e-Yazmin, is still widely read and studied today.
Yazmin al-Sham was a 12th-century Arab poet and scholar from Damascus. She was known for her eloquent and lyrical poetry, which often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
Yazmin Khatun was a 13th-century Persian princess and the daughter of the Seljuk Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Kay-Khusraw II. She was highly educated and played an influential role in the cultural and intellectual life of her time.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures throughout history who have borne the name Yazmin. The name's rich cultural heritage and association with beauty, love, and spirituality have made it a popular choice across various cultures and time periods.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yazmin over time
The chart below shows babies named Yazmin registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yazmin, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 12 births in 2024, compared with 51 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yazmin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yazmin was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2724 | 49 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1759 | 185 | 10 |
| 2000s | #748 | 410 | 10 |
| 1990s | #622 | 162 | 4 |
Geography
Where Yazmin is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Yazmin. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Yazmin ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #451 in 2012.
Across the UK
Yazmin in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#808 in 2017
5 years of NRS records, 15 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#451 in 2012
6 years of NISRA records, 19 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Yazmin
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Yazmin Edwards
basketball player
British basketball player (born 2004)
2004-
Related
Names similar to Yazmin
- Yasmin 10,052
- Yusra 2,725
- Yasmine 2,474
- Yara 1,487
- Yumna 601
- Yasmeen 527
- Yasmina 518
- Yasemin 513
- Yana 452
- Yvie 377
- Yvonne 368
- Yu 315
FAQ
Yazmin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yazmin in the UK right now?
In 2024, Yazmin was ranked #2253 for girls in England and Wales, with 12 births registered.
When was Yazmin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 51 babies registered as Yazmin in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yazmin?
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "jasmine flower".
How many people are called Yazmin in the UK?
A total of 806 babies have been registered as Yazmin across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 15 more in Scotland and 19 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Yazmin most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Yazmin ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #451 in 2012. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.