Yaroslava

yah-ruh-SLAV-ah

Russian

"fierce and glorious"

Yaroslava Origin and Meaning

The name Yaroslava is a girl's name meaning "fierce and glorious".

The feminine form of Yaroslav, a name which belonged to several Grand Princes of Kyiv and Novgorod, including Yaroslav I "the Wise". A city and region called Yaroslavl in Western Russia are named in his honor.

A notable bearer of this feminine form is tennis player Yaroslava Shvedova.