Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yasemin

Yasemin /jaseˈmin/

“jasmine”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yasemin?

Yasemin

IPA /jaseˈmin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yasemin mean?

Yasemin is jasmine, the shrub known for its fragrant white flowers. The word comes from Persian yāsaman/yāsamīn, the same source as English jasmine, and is a common woman’s name in Turkey.1

Yasemin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yasemin made of?

Yasemin is a single Persian root: yasemin (yasemin: jasmine).

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Yasemin: parts and root words
  • yasemin Persian — jasmine1

How was the name Yasemin formed?

Yasemin is the word yasemin (“yasemin: jasmine”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Yasemin?

  1. Ankaralı Yasemin singer 1979–

People surnamed Yasemin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Yasemin also a first name?

Yes. Yasemin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “jasmine”.

2018–2025

Yasemin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yasemin accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Yasemin

Q1

What does the surname Yasemin mean?

Yasemin is jasmine, the shrub known for its fragrant white flowers. The word comes from Persian yāsaman/yāsamīn, the same source as English jasmine, and is a common woman’s name in Turkey.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yasemin?

The root word of Yasemin is yasemin (Persian): “jasmine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yasemin?

Ya·se·min, 3 syllables; IPA: /jaseˈmin/.