Hasmik as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hasmik

What is the meaning of the name Hasmik ?

The baby name Hasmik is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced hahs-MEEK.

Hasmik is Armenian in Origin.

Hasmik is an Armenian feminine name from the common noun hasmik, written Հասմիկ in Armenian script. The root language is Armenian, and the earliest recoverable form for the name is this vernacular plant word rather than a Greco-Latin botanical term. Its literal sense is jasmine, the fragrant white-flowered shrub; in naming, the noun was transferred directly to girls’ names. The final -ik corresponds to a productive Armenian diminutive and noun-forming ending, although modern speakers treat hasmik as an indivisible flower name.

The name belongs chiefly to Armenian-speaking communities in the Republic of Armenia and the diaspora, with Western Armenian often rendering the final consonant as Hasmig. It is distinct from Astghik, the Armenian name associated with star and with the pre-Christian goddess; star etymologies for Hasmik confuse the two. Modern records show female use, especially among Armenians, with limited but visible diaspora registration in the United States.