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Yaroslava
Say it: yah-roh-SLAH-vah
Meaning
Feminine of Yaroslav, from Slavic yar 'fierce, ardent' and slava 'glory'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
An old feminine form revived in Ukraine and Russia in recent decades.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 10 babies given this name since 2010
- At its height in 2013, about 1 in 350,500 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ярослава
| Polish | Jarosława |
|---|---|
| Czech | Jaroslava |
| Ukrainian | Yaroslava |
| Serbian | Jaroslava |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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