36%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Medieval Slavic [1], Russian (Rare) Scripts Ярополк(Church Slavic, Russian) Meaning & History Derived from the Slavic elements yaru meaning "fierce, energetic" and pulku meaning "people, host". This name was borne by two rulers of Kievan Rus, in the 10th and 12th centuries. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesJaropełk(Polish) Categories feelings, medieval, Orthodox saints, rare Russian Sources & References Goldschmidt, Paul. A Dictionary of Period Russian Names, entry Iaropolk, available from https://heraldry.sca.org/names/paul/.