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Jaroslav
Say it: YAH-roh-slahf
Meaning
Czech form of Yaroslav, from jar 'fierce, ardent' and slava 'glory'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Among the most common Czech men's names in the first half of the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 12 babies given this name since 1916
- At its height in 1919, about 1 in 140,000 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Jarosław |
|---|---|
| Russian | Yaroslav |
Famous bearers
- Jaroslav Hašek, Czech writer
- Jaroslav Seifert, Czech Nobel laureate poet
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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