Yaroslav () is a Slavic given name. Its variant spelling is Jaroslav and Iaroslav, and its feminine form is Yaroslava. The surname derived from the name is Yaroslavsky and its variants. All may refer to:

Historical figures

* Yaroslav I the Wise (978–1054), Grand Prince of Kiev, later King Jaroslav I of Kiev, and son of Vladimir the Great, founder of Yaroslav the city * Yaroslav II of Kiev (died 1180), son of Iziaslav II of Kiev * Yaroslav II of Vladimir (1191–1246), Grand Prince and son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna * Yaroslav of Tver (1220–1271), sometimes called Yaroslav III, Grand Prince and son of Yaroslav II of Vladimir

Contemporary people with the given name

Yaroslav

* Yaroslav Amosov (born 1993), Ukrainian mixed martial arts fighter *

Yaroslav Askarov Yaroslav Vladimirovich Askarov (russian: Ярослав Владимирович Аскаров; born 16 June 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) a ...

(born 2002), Russian ice hockey player *

Yaroslav Blanter Yaroslav Mikhaylovich Blanter (russian: link=no, Ярослав Михайлович Блантер; born 19 November 1967) is a Russian physicist, an expert in the field of extractive metallurgy and condensed matter physics. As of 2011, he is t ...

(born 1967), Russian physicist *

Yaroslav Levchenko Yaroslav Levchenko Yury (born September 5, 1987) is a Russian artist based in Greece. He is a member of the Japanese Union of Modern Artists, International Association of Art Critics, and heads the International Relations Department at the Mur ...

(born 1987), Russian artist based in Greece *

Yaroslav Paniot Yaroslav Vadymovych Paniot ( uk, Ярослав Вадимович Паніот, born 26 December 1997) is a Ukrainian-American figure skater who competes for the United States. He is the 2021 U.S. national pewter medalist. Representing Ukrain ...

(born 1997), Ukrainian figure skater *

Yaroslav Rakitskiy Yaroslav Volodymyrovych Rakitskyi ( uk, Ярослав Володимирович Ракіцький, ; born 3 August 1989) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Done ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Yaroslav Senyshyn Yaroslav Senyshyn, also known as Slava, is a Canadian pianist, author, and professor of philosophy, music aesthetics, and moral education at Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Education. Education Senyshyn was one of two pupils of Antonina Ya ...

, also known as Slava, Canadian pianist, author, professor of philosophy of music aesthetics, philosophy, and moral education *

Yaroslav Stetsko Yaroslav Semenovich Stetsko (; 19 January 1912 – 5 July 1986) was a Ukrainian politician, writer and Nazi collaborator, who served as the leader of Stepan Bandera's Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), from 1968 until his death. Dur ...

(1912-1986), leader of the Stepan Banderas Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN)

Yaroslava

Yaroslava Bondarenko Yaroslava Aleksandrovna Bondarenko (russian: Ярослава Александровна Бондаренко; born 27 February 1997) is a Russian cyclist. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in BMX BMX, an abbreviatio ...

(born 1997), Russian cyclist *

Yaroslava Frolova Yaroslava Vladimirovna Frolova (russian: Ярослава Владимировна Фролова; born 18 May 1997) is a Russian handballer for Rostov-Don and the Russian national team. Achievements *Russian Super League: **''Winner'': 2014 * ...

(born 1997), Russian handball player *

Yaroslava Mahuchikh Yaroslava Oleksiyivna Mahuchikh ( uk, Ярослава Олексіївна Магучіх; ; born 19 September 2001) is a Ukrainian high jumper. She was the 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist, 2019 and 2022 World Championships silver medali ...

(born 2001), Ukrainian high jumper. *

Yaroslava Nechaeva Yaroslava "Yasa" Nechaeva (russian: Ярослава Нечаева, also romanized as ''Iaroslava Netchaeva'') is a former ice dancer who competed with Yuri Chesnichenko for the Soviet Union, Russia, and Latvia. She currently lives in Ann Arbor, ...

, ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union, Russia, and Latvia *

Yaroslava Pavlovich Yaroslava Anatolyevna Pavlovich ( be, Ярослава Анатольевна Павлович; born 2 November 1969, in Pinsk) is a Belarusian rowing cox Cox may refer to: * Cox (surname), including people with the name Companies * ...

(born 1969), Belarusian rowing player *

Yaroslava Plaviuk Yaroslava Plaviuk (''née'': Boyko; March 24, 1926, Bila, Ternopil Raion) is active in the Ukrainian women's movement. She is an honorary member of the Ukrainian Women's Society named after Olena Teliha and a member of the Olha Basarab Women's So ...

(born 1926), Ukrainian women's movement leader and activist * Yaroslava Shvedova (born 1987), Russian-born Kazakhstan tennis player *

Yaroslava Yakushina Yaroslava Ivanovna Yakushina (russian: Ярослава Ивановна Якушина, born 24 June 1993) is a Russian boxer. She competed in the middleweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos ...

(born 1993), Russian middleweight boxer

Jaroslav

* Jaroslav Drobný, Czech tennis player *

Jaroslav Foglar Jaroslav Foglar (6 July 1907 – 23 January 1999) was a Czechoslovak writer who wrote many novels about youths (partly also about Boy Scouts movement) and their adventures in nature and dark city streets. His signature series is ''Rychlé šípy'' ...

, Czech novelist * Jaroslav Halák, Slovak ice hockey player * Jaroslav Hašek, Czech author * Jaroslav Heyrovský, Czech chemist and inventor, recipient of the Nobel prize *

Jaroslav Janiš Jaroslav "Jarek" Janiš (born 8 July 1983) is a Czech auto racing driver. In 2006 he is racing in the FIA GT Championship. He has taken three pole positions Brno, Dijon and the Hungaroring turning two of them into victories, teamed with Sascha ...

, Czech race car driver * Jaroslav Janus, Slovak ice hockey player *

Jaroslav Jakubovič Jaroslav Jakubovič (born 1948) is a Czech-born Israeli jazz saxophonist, composer and record producer. Biography Born in Czechoslovakia, Jakubovič emigrated to Israel, via Switzerland in 1968, as a result of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechosl ...

, Czech jazz saxophonist *

Jaroslav Levinský Jaroslav Levinský (born 11 February 1981) is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic. Levinsky reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 239, achieved on 23 September 2002. He also reached a career-high doubles r ...

, Czech tennis player *

Jaroslav Modrý Jaroslav Modrý (born 27 February 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, Dallas Star ...

, former Czech ice hockey player * Jaroslav Nešetřil, Czech mathematician * Jaroslav Pelikan, American Christian scholar *

Jaroslav Pospíšil Jaroslav Pospíšil (; born 9 February 1981) is a Czech tennis player playing on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On 23 May 2011 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 103. The following year, on 1 October 2012, h ...

, Czech tennis player * Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet, recipient of the Nobel prize * Jaroslav Špaček, Czech Ice Hockey player

Jarosław

* Jarosław, Duke of Opole (c. 1143–1201), Duke Opole from 1173 and Bishop of Wrocław from 1198 until his death *

Jarosław z Bogorii i Skotnik Jarosław (; uk, Ярослав, Yaroslav, ; yi, יאַרעסלאָוו, Yareslov; german: Jaroslau) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 38,970 inhabitants, as of 30 June 2014. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), previ ...

(c. 1276–1376), Polish nobleman and bishop, member of the Bogoriowie family of the Bogorya * Jarosław Dąbrowski (1836–1871), Polish nobleman, military officer, and political activist *

Jarosław Hampel Jarosław "Jarek" Hampel (; born 17 April 1982 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish Speedway rider. He was a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010. He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, alth ...

(born 1982), Polish Speedway rider *

Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Jarosław Leon Iwaszkiewicz, also known under his literary pseudonym Eleuter (20 February 1894 – 2 March 1980), was a Polish writer, poet, essayist, dramatist and translator.Bartłomiej Szleszyński, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz. 2003 Culture.plJaros ...

(1894–1980), Polish writer, poet, essayist, dramatist and translator * Jarosław Kaczyński (born 1949), Polish politician, Prime Minister (2006-2007) *

Jarosław Kukowski Jarosław Kukowski (born 11 April 1972 in Tczew) is a Polish Contemporary art, contemporary Painting, painter, juror of international art competitions (including The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today). His works were exhibited, among others Br ...

(born 1972), Polish contemporary painter *

Jarosław Kukulski Jarosław Kazimierz Kukulski (25 May 1944 – 13 September 2010) was a Polish composer. He was the husband of late singer Anna Jantar and the father of singer Natalia Kukulska. Early life Kukulski was born on May 25, 1944, in Września to Maria ...

(1944–2010) Polish composer *

Jarosław Wałęsa Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa (; born 13 September 1976 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 14,709 votes in 25 Gdańsk district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. He is the son of fo ...

(born 1976), Polish politician and son of former Polish President Lech Wałęsa

Jarosława

Jarosława Jóźwiakowska Jarosława Jóźwiakowska, later Jarosława Bieda (born January 20, 1937, in Poznań) is a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the high jump. She competed for Poland at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the high jump where ...

(born 1937), Polish athlete who mainly competed in the high jump

Contemporary people with the surname

* Yemelyan Yaroslavsky (Minei Gubelman), Soviet politician * Zev Yaroslavsky (born 1948), U.S. politician *

Oleksandr Yaroslavsky Oleksandr Vladylenovych Yaroslavskyi ( uk, Олександр Владиленович Ярославський; born 5 December 1959, Zhdanov) is a Ukrainian businessman. He was formerly co-owner of UkrSibbank and president of FC Metalist Kha ...

(born 1959), Ukrainian businessman