Yaroslav: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yaroslav – Meaning: fierce/vigorous and glorious (yaro- 'fierce, vehement' + slav 'glory') – Origin: Slavic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: yah-roh-SLAHV


Yaroslav is a Slavic boy's name meaning “fierce/vigorous and glorious (yaro- 'fierce, vehement' + slav 'glory')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Mystical, Whimsical Boy Names That Will Definitely Inspire You.

Meaning & Origin of Yaroslav

Meaning: Fierce/vigorous and glorious (yaro- 'fierce, vehement' + slav 'glory').

Origin: Slavic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Yaroslav

Phonetic: yah-roh-SLAHV   IPA: /jɐrɐˈslaf/

Popularity of Yaroslav

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1998–2024.

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