Jaroslav
Czech · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Jaroslav
The name 'Jaroslav' means "fierce glory" or "spring glory," derived from the Slavic elements *jaru* (fierce, vigorous, or spring) and *slava* (glory).
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Etymology
The name 'Jaroslav' means "fierce glory" or "spring glory," derived from the Slavic elements *jaru* (fierce, vigorous, or spring) and *slava* (glory). It is primarily used in Slavic cultures, particularly Czech, Slovak, and Russian, with historical prominence in medieval Slavic nobility, such as Yaroslav the Wise of Kievan Rus', and is associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Jaroslav currently ranks #3,569 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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