At a Glance: Name: Yaroslava – Meaning: combines a Slavic root meaning 'fierce/ardent' (yar-) with slava, 'glory' -- popularly rendered 'glory of spring' via association with the Slavic spring deity Yarilo – Origin: Slavic (feminine form of Yaroslav) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: yah-roh-SLAH-vah
Yaroslava is a Slavic (feminine form of Yaroslav) girl's name meaning “combines a Slavic root meaning 'fierce/ardent' (yar-) with slava, 'glory' -- popularly rendered 'glory of spring' via association with the Slavic spring deity Yarilo”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Yaroslava
Meaning: Combines a Slavic root meaning 'fierce/ardent' (yar-) with slava, 'glory' -- popularly rendered 'glory of spring' via association with the Slavic spring deity Yarilo.
Origin: Slavic (feminine form of Yaroslav).
A common claim: means 'glory of spring' Actually: 'Glory of spring' is a poetic popularization; the yar- element more literally means 'fierce/ardent,' with the 'spring' association coming from the pagan Slavic deity Yarilo rather than a literal translation.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yaroslava
Phonetic: yah-roh-SLAH-vah IPA: /jɑːroʊˈslɑːvə/
Popularity of Yaroslava
Yaroslava doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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