Iaroslava

The first name Iaroslava is a Russian variant of the name Jaroslava, which is considered the female form of the ancient Slavic Jaroslav. Its literal translation is 'the esteemed strong', 'the famous for her anger', and 'the energetic Slavic woman'.

What does the name Iaroslava mean?

Iaroslava is a female first name that is considered a Russian derivative of Jaroslav, a form of the ancient Slavic name Jaroslav. The name literally means 'the esteemed strong', 'the famous for her anger', and 'the energetic Slavic woman'. It has its roots in Old Slavic and consists of the elements jarŭ (ꙗръ), meaning 'eager', 'energetic', 'angry', 'strong', or 'strict', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), meaning 'glory', 'honor', 'reputation', or 'fame'. Other variants of the name include Jaroslawa, Yaroslava, Jarika, Jarka, and Jara.

Where does the name Iaroslava come from?

The name Iaroslava has Old Slavic origins and means 'the esteemed strong'. The components of the word consist of jarŭ (ꙗръ), meaning 'eager', 'energetic', 'angry', 'strong', or 'strict', and sláva ‎(сла́ва), meaning 'glory', 'honor', 'reputation', or 'fame'. This origin is rooted in Old Slavic, and the name is primarily common in Russian.

How do you pronounce Iaroslava?

Iaroslava is pronounced as 'Jar-o-slaw-a'.

When is the name day of Iaroslava?

Iaroslava celebrates her name day on April 26 and July 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Iaroslava is a rather rare first name. It has not even been mentioned in the German first name charts so far. The highest ranking achieved by the name Iaroslava was in 2018, reaching 2,061st place in the Italian first name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than ten times in Italy, placing it at 5,278th in the ten-year statistics. From 1999 to 2024, it ranks 7,492nd in Italy.