Jarosław (given name)

Jarosław
PronunciationPolish: [jaˈrɔ.swaf]
Gendermasculine
LanguagePolish
Origin
Word/namejar ("strong, fierce") + sław ("glory, fame")
Region of originPoland
Other names
NicknameJarek
Related namesJaroslav, Yaroslav

Jarosław (Polish: [jaˈrɔ.swaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and sław meaning "glory, fame".

The feminine form of the name is Jarosława (Polish: [jarɔˈswava]). Diminutive forms of the name include Jarek.

Jarosław is equivalent to the Czech and Slovak name Jaroslav and the Ukrainian and Russian name Yaroslav.