Jaroslav
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YAH-roh-slahv
- Origin
- Slavic
Jaroslav is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “fierce glory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jaroslav mean?
Slavic: Czech form of Yaroslav, from jaru 'fierce' + slava 'glory'
“fierce glory”
The Czech and Slovak form of Yaroslav, the name of Yaroslav the Wise, an 11th-century ruler of Kyiv.
Is Jaroslav a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaroslav is a boys' name.
How popular is Jaroslav in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jaroslav in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jaroslav in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
Nicknames for Jaroslav
- Jarda
Names like Jaroslav
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Jacob, Harrison, Zachary, Aarav, Charlie, Isaac, Gabriel, Mason, Jayden, Lucas, Jenson
More Slavic names
Mila, Milan, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jaroslav: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jaroslav, updated 20 October 2026.