Jasmine

Jasmine comes from the Persian word yasamin, referring to the flowering plant of the same name, which was borrowed into Arabic and then carried into European languages through Old French jasmin. The flower itself was historically associated with beauty, grace, and romantic love across Persian and Arabic poetry. The name spread widely throughout the English-speaking world during the twentieth century, and gained further cultural prominence through its use for the princess character in the 1992 animated film Aladdin. Related forms include Yasmin, Yasmina, and Jessamine.