Jaroslav
Jaroslav is a male given name: 98% of people named Jaroslav are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
Jaroslav · Jarosłav
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
- Also spelled
- Jarosłav
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jaroslav
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jaroslav," in English, "Guten Tag Jaroslav," in German. Jaroslav is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jaroslav are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jaroslav,
German
Guten Tag Jaroslav,
French
Bonjour Jaroslav,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jaroslav:
Chinese
Jaroslav您好：
Japanese
Jaroslav様
English
Hi Jaroslav,
German
Hi Jaroslav,
French
Salut Jaroslav,
Spanish
Hola Jaroslav,
Chinese
Jaroslav你好：
Japanese
Jaroslavさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaroslav a male or female name?
Jaroslav is a male given name: 98% of people named Jaroslav are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Jaroslav in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jaroslav," in English, "Guten Tag Jaroslav," in German. Jaroslav is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jaroslav are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jaroslav a unisex name?
Jaroslav is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jaroslav are men. Jaroslav leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jaroslav a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jaroslav (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jaroslav,
title = {Is Jaroslav a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jaroslav},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}