Yaroslava
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Language | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Origin | |
| Language | Slavic |
| Word/name | jar ("strong, fierce") + slav ("glory, fame") |
| Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ярослава |
| Variant form | Jaroslava (Czech / Slovak form) |
| Related names | Yaroslav |
Yaroslava (Cyrillic: Ярослава) is a Slavic feminine given name. It is the feminine form of Yaroslav, composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and slav meaning "glory, fame".[1]
The Czech and Slovak form of the name is Jaroslava, the Polish form is Jarosława.
Notable people with the name include:
- Yaroslava Bondarenko (born 1997), Russian cyclist
- Yaroslava Frolova (born 1997), Russian handball player
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh (born 2001), Ukrainian high jumper
- Yaroslava Mosiychuk (born 1960), Ukrainian actress
- Yaroslava Muzyka (1894–1973), Ukrainian painter, restorer, and public figure
- Yaroslava Nechaeva, Russian ice dancer
- Yaroslava Pavlovich (born 1969), Belarusian rower
- Yaroslava Plaviuk (1926–2023), Ukrainian activist
- Yaroslava Shvedova (born 1987), Russian-Kazakhstani tennis player
- Yaroslava Stetsko (1920–2003), Ukrainian politician
- Yaroslava Yakushina (born 1993), Russian boxer