Gelsomina
Italian · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Gelsomina
The name Gelsomina means "jasmine flower" and derives from the Italian word *gelsomino*, which itself comes from the Persian *yāsamīn* via Arabic.
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Etymology
The name Gelsomina means "jasmine flower" and derives from the Italian word *gelsomino*, which itself comes from the Persian *yāsamīn* via Arabic. It is used primarily in Italian culture, notably as the name of the protagonist in Federico Fellini’s 1954 film *La Strada*, but has no specific religious association.
Gelsomina currently ranks #6,903 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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