Fierce and glorious
Derived from the Slavic elements 'yaru', meaning fierce or energetic, and 'slava', meaning glory. It was a common name among early East Slavic rulers and remains a respected traditional choice in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.
Less common today
Yaroslav isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,490 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Grand Prince of Kyiv during the Golden Age
Ukrainian professional footballer
Nobel Prize-winning Czech poet
Slovak professional hockey goaltender
