Gender Masculine
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 Names

Rootsjarŭ + slava
DiminutivesSlava, 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)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024