Jasmina ( sr-cyr, Јасмина), sometimes Jasminka, as a

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered fe ...

variant, and Jasmin ( sr-cyr, Јасмин), sometimes Jasminko, as a

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...

variant, are

given names A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,

Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia * Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity * Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic reg ...

, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia, and same as a given name

Jasmine Jasmine ( taxonomic name: ''Jasminum''; , ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultiva ...

, which is the common form in German, Romance 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 genus of

shrub and vine in the olive family, whose taxon name ultimately derives

etymologically Etymology () The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words ...

from the

Old Persian Old Persian is one of the two directly attested Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan language, Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native ...

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

Proto-Indo-Iranian language Proto-Indo-Iranian, also Proto-Indo-Iranic is the reconstructed proto-language of the Indo-Iranian/Indo-Iranic branch of Indo-European. Its speakers, the hypothetical Proto-Indo-Iranians, are assumed to have lived in the late 3rd millennium B ...

branch of Proto-Indo-European language family, entering Persian through

Avestan Avestan (), or historically Zend, is an umbrella term for two Old Iranian languages: Old Avestan (spoken in the 2nd millennium BCE) and Younger Avestan (spoken in the 1st millennium BCE). They are known only from their conjoined use as the scrip ...

, and later spreading westward through Arabic and Latin.

Variants and spelling

In Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian and

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

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

Usage

Notable people with the name include:

Female

Jasmina Cibic Jasmina Cibic (born in Ljubljana in 1979) is a Slovenian performance, installation and film artist who lives and works in London. Her work often explores the construction of national cultures, their underlying ideologies, political goals and uses, a ...

, a Slovenian performance, installation and film artist ** Jasmina Đokić, Serbian painter ** Jasmin Darznik (born 1973), Iranian–American writer **

Jasminka Domaš Jasminka Domaš (born 5 September 1948, Banja Luka) is a Croatian-Jewish writer, journalist and scientist. Domaš was born in Banja Luka and graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Zagreb. Domaš is a master of ...

, writer, journalist and scientist **

Jasmina Hostert Jasmina Hostert (''née'' Pašić; born 3 December 1982) is a German politician of Bosnian descent. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Early life She was born in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At t ...

(born 1982), Bosnian-German politician ** Jasmin Hutter (born 1978), Swiss politician ** Jasmina Ilić (born 1985) Serbian professional basketball player ** Jasmina Jankovic (born 1986) Bosnian-born Dutch team handball player ** Jasmina Kajtazović (born 1991) Slovenian-born Bosnian tennis player **

Jasmina Keber Jasmina Keber (born November 26, 1988) is a triple World Champion and double European Champion crossminton player from Slovenia. After winning a silver medal at the first ICO Crossminton World Championships in 2011, Jasmina Keber won the European ...

(born 1988) Slovenian badminton player **

Jasmina Mihajlović Jasmina Mihajlović ( sr-cyr, Јасмина Михајловић, born in Niš, 1960) is a Serbian writer and literary critic. She is also chairwoman of Bequest of Milorad Pavić, famous Serbian writer and her late spouse. Biography Mihajlovi� ...

(born 1960) Serbian writer and literary critic ** Jasmina Mukaetova (born 1981) Macedonian pop singer ** Jasmin Ouschan (born 1986), Austrian pool player **

Jasmina Perazić Jasmina Perazić (born 6 December 1960) is a Serbian-American basketball coach and a former basketball player. Perazić was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. She is the current head coach of Division II Georgian Court Uni ...

(born 1960) former Serbia n basketball player ** Jasmin Schornberg (born 1986), German canoeist ** Jasmin Schwiers (born 1982), German actress ** Jasmina Suter (born 1995), Swiss alpine ski racer **

Jasmina Tešanović Jasmina Tešanović ( sr-cyr, Јасмина Тешановић; born March 7, 1954) is an author, feminism, feminist, political activist (Women in Black, Code Pink), translator, and filmmaker. Life and work Born in Belgrade, Socialist Federal R ...

(born 1954) Serbian feminist author and political activist ** Jasmina Tinjić, Bosnian tennis player ** Jasmin Wagner (born 1980), German pop singer, actress and model ** Jasmin Wöhr (born 1980), German tennis player

Fictional characters

**Jasminka Antonenko, fictional character in Little Witch Academia

Male

** Jasmin Burić (born 1987), Bosnian goalkeeper **

Jasmin Handanović Jasmin Handanović (born 28 January 1978) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the oldest player to ever play in the Slovenian top division. Club career In July 2010, Handanović was signed by Empoli, replacing ...

(born 1978), Slovenian goalkeeper

Popular culture

Uses of the name in popular culture include Greek-German singer Leo Leandros' 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. ...

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

References

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