Jaroslav
- Meaning:
- Fierce, radiant glory
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Jaroslav
Slavic name from 'jar' (fierce, vigorous) and 'slava' (glory).
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- October 24
Popularity with newborns
Jaroslav has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
171 people in Croatia are called Jaroslav, according to the 2021 census. That is #1178 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Jaroslav is recorded in 4 of Croatia's 21 counties.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.