Jaroslav

Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław) is a Slavic first name pagan in origin.
There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name referred to Jarilo - male Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility, and slav meaning glory, i.e. "glory of the sun". However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the "fervent worship of God"1 of the Bible.
People named Jaroslav (Yaroslav):
Jaroslav Drobný, Czech tennis player
Jaroslav Foglar, Czech novelist
Jaroslav Halak, Slovak ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders
Jaroslav Hašek, Czech author, writer of The Good Soldier Švejk.
Jaroslav Heyrovsky, Czech chemist and inventor, recipient of the Nobel prize
Jaroslav Janiš, Czech race car driver
Jaroslav Janus, Slovak ice hockey goaltender for the HC Slovan Bratislava
Jaroslav Jakubovic, Czech jazz soxophonist
Jaroslav Levinský, Czech tennis player
Jaroslav Nesetril, Czech mathematician
Jaroslav Pelikan, American Christian scholar
Jaroslav Pospíšil, Czech tennis player
Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet, recipient of the Nobel prize
Jaroslav Špaček, retired Czech Ice Hockey defenceman, formerly in the NHL

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Famous for his spirited character, fierce and glorious. Combine of yaru (fierce, energetic) and slava (glory).

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Jaroslav Halák	1985	Slovak ice hockey goalkeeper, ice hockey player and olympionic
2	Jaroslav Plašil	1982	Czech footballer
3	Jaroslav Hašek	1883	Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist
4	Jaroslav Drobný	1979	Czech footballer
5	Jaroslav Seifert	1901	Czechoslovak poet, Nobel prize laureate
6	Jaroslav Pelikan	1923	Historian of Christianity
7	Jaroslav Slávik	1974	Slovak music producer, manager and scriptwriter
8	Jaroslav Faltýnek	1962	Czech member of Czech Parliament (2013–2017) and local politician
9	Jaroslav Heyrovský	1890	Czech chemist
10	Jaroslav Drbohlav	1947	Czech actor
11	Jaroslav Špaček	1974	Czech ice hockey player
12	Jaroslav Kulhavý	1985	Czech biker
13	Jaroslav Suchánek	1936	Czech presenter and sport publicist
14	Jaroslav Flegr	1958	Czech evolution biologist
15	Jaroslav Nešetřil	1946	Czech mathematician, university educator and artist
16	Jaroslav Štercl	1919	Czech actor, comedian and singer
17	Jaroslav Klemeš	1922	Czechoslovakia general
18	Jaroslav Mihálik	1994	Slovak soccer player
19	Jaroslav Vanek	1930	Czech economist
20	Jaroslav Vozáb	1919	Czech actor and humorist
21	Jaroslav Palas	1952	Czech minister of agriculture of the CR, member of Czech Parliament (1992–2006), member of Czech National Council and senator
22	Jaroslav Vajda	1919	Hymnwriter
23	Jaroslav Bába	1984	Czech high jumper
24	Jaroslav Šilhavý	1961	Footballer
25	Jaroslav Svěcený	1960	Czech violinist
26	Jaroslav Modrý	1971	Czech ice hockey player
27	Jaroslav Zavadil	1944	Czech member of Czech Parliament (2013–2017) and union member
28	Jaroslav Vrchlický	1853	Czech poet, dramatic, publicist and translator
29	Jaroslav Čvančara	1948	Czech banjoist, historian and publicist
30	Jaroslav Falta	1951	Czechoslovak motocross racer
31	Jaroslav Vodička	1948
32	Jaroslav Švehlík	1930	Czech actor
33	Jaroslav Bánský	1980	Czech ski mountaineer
34	Jaroslav Pouzar	1952	Czech ice hockey player
35	Jaroslav Filip	1949	Slovak actor, composer and humorist
36	Jaroslav Tomsa	1930	Czech stunt performer (1930-2015)
37	Jaroslav Kurzweil	1926	Czech mathematician
38	Jaroslav Róna	1957	Czech painter, sculptor and university educator
39	Jaroslav Horejc	1886	Czech sculptor
40	Jaroslav Preiss	1870	Czech Czechoslovak politician, economist and publicist
41	Jaroslav Němeček	1944	Czech illustrator and comics painter
42	Jaroslav Kaňkovský	1944	Czech dabing actor, actor and presenter
43	Jaroslav Vízner	1937	Czech actor
44	Jaroslav Žídek
45	Jaroslav Sakala	1969	Czech ski jumper
46	Jaroslav Navrátil	1957	Czechoslovakian tennis player
47	Jaroslav Pollák	1947	Slovak footballer
48	Jaroslav Janus	1989	Slovakian ice hockey goaltender
49	Jaroslav Foglar	1907	Czech comics screenwriter and writer
50	Jaroslav Claude Lobkowicz	1910
51	Jaroslav Jakubovic	1948	Jazz musician
52	Jaroslav Levinský	1981	Czech tennis player
53	Jaroslav Joseph Polivka	1886	Czech engineer
54	Jaroslav Burgr	1906	Czech footballer
55	Jaroslav Marvan	1901	Czechoslovak actor
56	Jaroslav Svejkovský	1976	Czech ice hockey player and coach
57	Jaroslav Rudnyckyj	1910	Ukrainian Canadian linguist, lexicographer and author
58	Jaroslav Janiš	1983	Czech car racer
59	Jaroslav Rössler	1902	Czech photographer
60	Jaroslav Kučera	1946	Czech photographer
61	Jaroslav Bednář	1976	Czech ice hockey player
62	Jaroslav Lobkowicz	1942	Czech member of Czech Parliament (1998-2002), member of Czech Parliament (2002–2006), member of Czech Parliament (2010–2013), member of Czech Parliament (2013–2017), local politician and entrepreneur
63	Jaroslav Věšín	1860	Czech painter
64	Jaroslav Soukup	1982	Czech biathlete
65	Jaroslav Potměšil	1933	Czech sport official, coach and university educator
66	Jaroslav Čermák	1831	Czech painter
67	Jaroslav Romanchuk	1966	Belarussian economist
68	Jaroslav Ortman	1952	Czech member of Czech Parliament (1992-1996), member of Czech National Council and attorney
69	Jaroslav Větrovský	1968
70	Jaroslav Hutka	1947	Czech poet, guitarist, writer and singer
71	Jaroslav Krček	1939	Czech conductor, composer and musician
72	Jaroslav Hlinka	1976	Czech ice hockey player
73	Jaroslav Čejka	1943	Czech poet, dramatic and publicist
74	Jaroslav Jiřík	1939	Czech ice hockey player
75	Jaroslav Svěchota	1941	Slovak politician
76	Jaroslav Hřebík	1948	Czech soccer player and soccer coach
77	Jaroslav Jareš	1930	Czech football player and coach
78	Jaroslav Timko	1965	Czechoslovakia soccer player
79	Jaroslav Huleš	1974	Czech motoracer
80	Jaroslav Šmíd	1934	Czechoslovakia shot-putter and athlete coach
81	Jaroslav Holík	1953	Czech member of Czech Parliament (2013–2017) and local politician
82	Jaroslav Horváth	1971	Slovak bodybuilder
83	Jaroslav Nedvěd	1969	Czech ice hockey player
84	Jaroslav Kracík	1983	Czech ice hockey player
85	Jaroslav Šrámek	1929	Czechoslovak Air Force pilot
86	Jaroslav Borovička	1931	Czech footballer
87	Jaroslav Rudiš	1972	Czech writer and musician
88	Jaroslav Krejčí	1916	Czech Czechoslovak politician, lawyer, sociologist and university educator
89	Jaroslav Škarvada	1924	Czech theologist, university educator and roman catholic priest
90	Jaroslav Rybka	1931	Czech internist and doctor
91	Jaroslav Volf	1979	Czech slalom canoer
92	Jaroslav Velinský	1932	Czech banjoist, composer, guitarist and singer
93	Jaroslav Procházka	1897	Czechoslovakia legioneer and army general
94	Jaroslav Křička	1882	Czech conductor, music educator and composer
95	Jaroslav Grus	1891	Czech natural painter and painter
96	Jaroslav Skobla	1899	Weightlifter
97	Jaroslav Netolička	1954	Czech soccer player
98	Jaroslav Kocián	1883	Czech violinist, music educator and composer
99	Jaroslav Kvapil	1892	Czech composer, pianist and choirmaster
100	Jaroslav Šebek	1970
101	Jaroslav Čihák	1891	Czechoslovak soldier
102	Jaroslav Bouček	1912	Czech footballer
103	Jaroslav Jágr	1984	Czech ice hockey goaltender
104	Jaroslav Tůma	1956	Czech cemballist, music educator, pianist and organist
105	Jaroslav Melichárek	1977	Racecar driver
106	Jaroslav Obšut	1976	Slovak ice hockey defender, ice hockey player and olympionic
107	Jaroslav Dufek	1934	Czech dabing actor and actor
108	Jaroslav Mezník	1928	Czech archivist and historian
109	Jaroslav Vejvoda	1920	Czech soccer player and soccer coach
110	Jaroslav Řídký	1897	Czech music educator and composer
111	Jaroslav Opela	1935	Czech conductor
112	Jaroslav Košnar	1930	Slovak footballer
113	Jaroslav Folda	1940	Art historian
114	Jaroslav Hrbek	1951	Czech historian
115	Jaroslav Strnad	1972	Czech businessman
116	Jaroslav Ježek	1923	Czech designer and artist
117	Jaroslav Balaštík	1979	Czech ice hockey player
118	Jaroslav Kursa	1875	Czech archivist
119	Jaroslav Brož	1963	Czech theologist and roman catholic priest
120	Jaroslav Zaorálek	1896	Czech translator
121	Jaroslav of Sternberg		Mythical Moravian warrior
122	Jaroslav Boček	1932	Czech writer
123	Jaroslav Škárka	1970	Czech member of Czech Parliament (2010–2013)
124	Jaroslav Hájek	1926	Czech mathematician and statistic
125	Jaroslav Poncar	1945	Czech photographer
126	Jaroslav V. Polc	1929	Czech historian, librarian and roman catholic priest
127	Jaroslav Miller	1971	Czech historian and university educator
128	Jaroslav Šerých	1928	Czech graphic, illustrator and painter
129	Jaroslav Doubrava	1909	Czech composer
130	Jaroslav Kerles	1939	Czech artist
131	Jaroslav Šajtar	1921	Chess player
132	Jaroslav Mareš	1937	Czech biologist, traveller and writer
133	Jaroslav Balík	1924	Film director, screenwriter
134	Jaroslav Peregrin	1957	Czech philosopher
135	Jaroslav Kolbas	1985	Slovak soccer player
136	Jaroslav Vogel	1894	Czech conductor, composer, pianist and organist
137	Jaroslav Med	1932	Czech historian and literature reviewer
138	Jaroslav Klaška	1962	Czech member of Czech Parliament (2013–2017) and mayor
139	Jaroslav Kacmarcyk	1885	Head of state, Lemko-Rusyn Republic
140	Jaroslav Kohout	1924	Czech philosopher, politician, political prisoner, translator and university educator
141	Jaroslav Zeman	1959	Senator of Czech Parliament, manager and mayor
142	Jaroslav Šedivec	1981	Czech soccer player
143	Jaroslav Kristek	1980	Czech ice hockey player
144	Jaroslav Durych	1886	Czech poet, dramatic, essayist, doctor, religion writer, publicist, translator, bookwriter, writer and historic literature writer
145	Jaroslav Jirkovský	1891	Czech ice hockey player
146	Jaroslav Otevřel	1968	Czech ice hockey player
147	Jaroslav Uhlíř	1945	Czech composer and pianist
148	Jaroslav Pavelka	1993	Czech ice hockey player
149	Jaroslav Volek	1923	Czech music educator and musicologist
150	Jaroslav Machovec	1986	Slovak soccer player
151	Jaroslav Suchý	1971	Czech figure skater
152	Jaroslav Kysela
153	Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál	1425	Czech diplomat
154	Jaroslav Katriňák	1966	Slovak motorcycle racer
155	Jaroslav Hurt	1877	Czech actor and actor
156	Jaroslav Krombholc	1918	Czech conductor, composer and pianist
157	Jaroslav Vlach	1992	Czech ice hockey player
158	Jaroslav Volak	1915	Austrian handball player
159	Jaroslav Zástěra	1921	Czech historian
160	Jaroslav Babušiak	1984	Slovak alpine skier
161	Jaroslav Koch	1910	Czech psychologist (1910-1979)
162	Jaroslav Valečka	1972	Czech painter
163	Jaroslav Šabata	1927	Czech minister without portfolio of the CR, Czechoslovak politician, philosopher, politologist, psychologist and regional politician
164	Jaroslav Dudek	1932	Czech director
165	Jaroslav Diviš	1986	Czech soccer player
166	Jaroslav Malý	1946	Czech doctor
167	Jaroslav Erno Šedivý	1947	Czech drummer
168	Jaroslav Kentoš	1974	Slovak footballer
169	Jaroslav Žváček	1989	Czech writer
170	Jaroslav Roubík	1977	Czech ice hockey player
171	Jaroslav Šifer	1895	Yugoslav footballer
172	Jaroslav Macek	1925	Czech archivist and historian
173	Jaroslav Hertl	1989	Czech ice hockey player
174	Jaroslav Makovec	1960	Czech racewalker
175	Jaroslav Špillar	1869	Czech painter
176	Jaroslav Jáchym Šimek	1952	Czech roman catholic priest
177	Jaroslav Černý	1904	Czech painter and artist
178	Jaroslav Vaculík	1921
179	Jaroslav Žitňanský	1971	Olympic discus thrower
180	Jaroslav Lisý	1895	Czechoslovakia general
181	Jaroslav Bakeš	1871	Czech physician, mineral collector and traveller
182	Jaroslav Dietl	1929	Czech dramatic and scriptwriter
183	Jaroslav Galko	1961	Czechoslovakia soccer player and soccer coach
184	Jaroslav Tomáš	1949	Czechoslovakia volleyballist and volleyball coach
185	Jaroslav Malák	1928	Czech illustrator and painter
186	Jaroslav Havlíček	1896	Czech novelist
187	Jaroslav Průšek	1906	Czech academic, translator, sinologist and science writer
188	Jaroslav Kadlec	1911	Czech historian, religion writer, professor, publicist, theologist, university educator, science writer and roman catholic priest
189	Jaroslav Hubl	1982	Czech ice hockey player
190	Jaroslav Šperl	1919	Czechoslovakia parachutist
191	Jaroslav Kostelný	1985	Slovak soccer player
192	Jaroslav Brabec	1949	Czechoslovakia shot-putter, olympionic and athlete coach
193	Jaroslav Auerswald	1870	Czech actor, actor, painter, director, scenographer and artist
194	Jaroslav Siman	1933
195	Jaroslav Odstrčil	1912	Czechoslovakia parachutist
196	Jaroslav Turek	1925	Czech graphic, illustrator, cartoonist, painter, biological illustrator and university educator
197	Jaroslav Hübl	1957	Czech ice hockey player
198	Jaroslav Šedivý	1929	Czech politician and diplomat
199	Jaroslav Šafránek	1890	Czech physicist
200	Jaroslav Vacek	1894	Czechoslovakia legioneer