Jasmina ( sr-cyr, Јасмина), sometimes Jasminka, as a feminine variant, and Jasmin ( sr-cyr, Јасмин), sometimes Jasminko, as a masculine variant, are

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used in

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, Macedonia,

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, and

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, and same as a given name Jasmine, which is the common form in

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and English-speaking countries, although almost always as a feminine variation.

Origin

These given names, both feminine and masculine variation, refer to a flower of a

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of Jasmine shrub and vine in the olive family, whose

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name ultimately derives

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from the Old Persian, ''Yasameen'' (), used in Persian as given name Yasmin, but could originate from even earlier times and from further to the east, from

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, as the oldest in Proto-Indo-Iranian language branch of

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family, entering Persian through Avestan, and later spreading westward through

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and

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Variants and spelling

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and Macedonian, Jasmina (feminine), and Jasmin (masculine), is a common spelling, however, there are other variations of these names, such as: Jasminko for masculine, and Jasminka for feminine variation, and ways of spelling them, such as: Yasmin and Yasmina, etc. However, it's assumed that Jasmina and Jasmin variation are most popular with

Bosnian Muslim The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, cu ...

population, while variation Jasminka and Jasminko with Serbian, Croatian and other former-

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has b ...

Usage

Notable people with the name include:

Female

** Jasmina Cibic, a Slovenian performance, installation and film artist ** Jasmina Đokić, Serbian painter ** Jasmin Darznik (born 1973), Iranian–American writer ** Jasminka Domaš, writer, journalist and scientist ** Jasmina Hostert (born 1982), Bosnian-German politician ** Jasmin Hutter (born 1978), Swiss politician ** Jasmina Ilić (born 1985) Serbian professional basketball player **

Jasmina Jankovic Jasmina ( sr-cyr, Јасмина), sometimes Jasminka, as a feminine variant, and Jasmin ( sr-cyr, Јасмин), sometimes Jasminko, as a masculine variant, are given names used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Macedonia, Mont ...

(born 1986) Bosnian-born Dutch team handball player ** Jasmina Kajtazović (born 1991) Slovenian-born Bosnian tennis player ** Jasmina Keber (born 1988) Slovenian badminton player ** Jasmina Mihajlović (born 1960) Serbian writer and literary critic **

Jasmina Mukaetova Jasmina Mukaetova ( mk, Јасмина Мукаетова; born December 3, 1981 in Kavadarci) is a Macedonian turbo folk and popular music singer. In 2007, she conducted a world tour, performing in front of large diaspora audience. Jasmina Mu ...

(born 1981) Macedonian pop singer **

Jasmin Ouschan Jasmin Ouschan (; born 10 January 1986) is an Austrian professional pool player from Klagenfurt, Carinthia. Her first professional competition occurred in 2002, but she did not officially become a professional member of the Women's Professional ...

(born 1986), Austrian pool player ** Jasmina Perazić (born 1960) former Serbia n basketball player ** Jasmin Schornberg (born 1986), German canoeist **

Jasmin Schwiers Jasmin Schwiers (born 11 August 1982 in Eupen, Belgium) is a German actress. Life and career Schwiers grew up in the German-speaking community in eastern Belgium. She began her career in children's theatre, and later made appearances in severa ...

(born 1982), German actress **

Jasmina Suter Jasmina Suter (born 16 April 1995) is a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tourname ...

(born 1995), Swiss alpine ski racer ** Jasmina Tešanović (born 1954) Serbian feminist author and political activist **

Jasmina Tinjić Jasmina Tinjić (born 27 February 1991) is former professional Bosnian tennis player. Tinjić has won four singles and twelve doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 23 September 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 236. On 29 ...

, Bosnian tennis player **

Jasmin Wagner Jasmin Wagner (; born 20 April 1980), better known as Blümchen (), is a German pop and dance music singer and actress. Although she releases her English albums under the name Blossom, her German stage name actually translates to "floret" or ...

(born 1980), German pop singer, actress and model **

Jasmin Wöhr Jasmin Wöhr (; born 21 August 1980) is a retired German tennis player. Biography During her career, Wöhr won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 December 1 ...

(born 1980), German tennis player

Fictional characters

**Jasminka Antonenko, fictional character in

Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator Trai ...

Male

** Jasmin Burić (born 1987), Bosnian goalkeeper ** Jasmin Handanović (born 1978), Slovenian goalkeeper

Popular culture

Uses of the name in popular culture include Greek-German singer

Leo Leandros Leo Leandros (born 23 August 1926) is a Greek musician, composer and producer. Born in Astakos, Greece, Leandros left in the 1950s for Germany to pursue a career in singing and Musical composition, composing. He had some success, but shifted his ...

' 1962 pop hit "Lebwohl, Jasmina!", and also ''Jasmina'' an album by

Dado Polumenta Damir "Dado" Polumenta (born 29 August 1982) is a Montenegrin and Serbian pop-folk recording artist. Life and career Polumenta was born into a Muslim family in Bijelo Polje, in northern Montenegro. His uncle Šako Polumenta is also a singer. I ...

. ''Ajde, ajde Jasmina'' is a song by Bosnian pop-singer

Zdravko Čolić Zdravko Čolić (, ; born 30 May 1951) is a Bosnian Serb singer and is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. Dubbed the "Tom Jones of the Balkans", he has garnered fame in Southeastern Europe ...

References

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