Jessamine

Jessamine represents an earlier English spelling of the flower name Jasmine. This name is an English variant of Jasmin and Yasmin, which have their origins in the ancient Persian name Yasamin.

What does the name Jessamine mean?

The name Jessamine is considered an earlier English variant of the flower name Jasmine. Jasmine itself is an English form of the names Jasmin or Yasmin, which trace back to the ancient Persian term Yasamin. The meaning of the girl's name is 'the jasmine flower' or 'the fragrant flower.' Additionally, it can also be interpreted as 'symbol of love' or 'gift of God.' Its origins lie in the ancient Persian word yâsamin (یاسمین), meaning 'the jasmine,' and this concept was adopted into Spanish, leading to its entry into European naming. JESS-ah-min is the pronunciation of the name. Jasmine is a genus of vines and shrubs from the olive family. The flowers only open at night and are used in the production of tea, syrup, or essential oil. Other variants include Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazmyn, Jessamin, Jessamy, Jessamyn, Iasmina, and Gelsomina.

Where does the name Jessamine come from?

The name Jessamine has its roots in ancient Persian and means 'the jasmine flower.' The etymology combines the ancient Persian term yâsamin (یاسمین), meaning 'the jasmine,' with the old Spanish jazmin for 'the jasmine.' The language in which this name is prevalent is English.

How do you pronounce Jessamine?

JESS-ah-min

When is the name day of Jessamine?

The name day for Jessamine is celebrated on November 24.

Popularity

In Germany, Jessamine is a rather rare first name. It has not even been mentioned in the German first name charts. The best ranking Jessamine achieved was in 1937, placing 3,800th in the U.S. name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 120 times as a first name there, earning it the 3,690th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 4,548th in the U.S.

Nicknames & pet names

Jess / Jess. / Jessi / Jessie / Jessy / Minchen / Mine / Minni

Famous people

• Jessamine Lovelace (character from 'The Mortal Instruments')
• Jessamine Shumate (American artist)