Yasmina

Yasmina is the feminine form of an Arabic name derived from the word for the jasmine flower, itself borrowed into Arabic from Persian yasamin. The name carries associations with the fragrant flowering plant long prized across the Middle East and Mediterranean world. Algerian-French playwright and novelist Yasmina Reza brought the name notable contemporary recognition in Western Europe. Related forms include Yasmine, Jasmine, and Jasmina.