83%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Russian, Ukrainian Scripts Ярослав(Russian, Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. /jɪ.rɐ.ˈslaf/(Russian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsjarŭ + slavaDiminutivesSlava, Yarik(Russian) Slava(Ukrainian) Feminine FormsYaroslava(Russian) Yaroslava, Slava(Ukrainian) Other Languages & CulturesYaraslau, Slava(Belarusian) Jaroslav, Jára, Jarek, Slávek(Czech) Jaroslavas(Lithuanian) Jaroslavŭ(Old Slavic) Jarosław, Jarek(Polish) Jaroslav(Slovak) PopularityDetails Last ranked #150 in 2023 Poland Last ranked #25 in 2022 Russia (Moscow) Last ranked #30 in 2021 Tatarstan, Russia People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural strong strange complex serious Categories chess Grandmasters, feelings, glory, medieval, NBA players