Yaroslava
Yaroslava 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".
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Yaroslava
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yaroslava 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".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ukrainian
- Russian
The Story of Yaroslava
Yaroslava first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Yaroslavas were born — ranking #16,991 that year. As of 2026, Yaroslava ranks #16,544 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Yaroslavas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Yaroslava
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Yaroslava. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Slava
Where is Yaroslava most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Ukraine88%
- Russia6%
- Japan3%
- Czech Republic2%
- Italy1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Yaroslava
Yaroslava is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Yaroslava's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #16,991. Use the chart and map above to compare Yaroslava's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.