Iaroslav
A Ukrainian spelling of the Polish Jarosław, built from the Slavic roots for strength and glory. Fewer than a thousand men in Poland carry it and hardly any boys are given it now, so most Poles have never met one.
Iaroslav Pronunciation
What Iaroslav means
Where Iaroslav comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Iaroslav grows from two Slavic roots: jaro, meaning fierce or strong, and slav, meaning glory. Together they give the short meaning that travels with the name: fierce and glorious. The form Iaroslav belongs to Ukrainian, where it has served as a princely name for a thousand years.
The best known bearer is Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Prince of Kyiv, who died in 1054. He compiled law codes, built the cathedral of Saint Sophia, and married his daughters into the royal houses of Europe. His byname sat easily beside a name that already promised strength and renown.
In Poland the same name settles into Jarosław, with Jarek as the everyday short form and Jarosława for a daughter. Called out during a school register, one Jarosław among several will raise a hand, answering to roots laid down in Kyiv. Fierce and glorious.
How many people are named Iaroslav
1 in 23639 men in Poland is named Iaroslav. 903 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #999 among male names.
Iaroslav's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been stable for a decade.
Iaroslav as a middle name
Iaroslav is a first name for 903 men in Poland and a middle name for another 2, a 100/0 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 7895th, between Iannis (2) and Ibai (2).
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