Jarmila
Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary fierce, strong and mil favour. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka.
The meaning of the name is derived from word "bujarý" which means sprightly, hilarious.
Name days
- Czech: 4 February
- Slovak: 28 April
Notable people
- Jarmila Jeřábková, Czech dancer, choreographer and teacher
- Jarmila Klimešová, Czech javelin thrower
- Jarmila Kratochvílová, Czech track and field runner
- Jarmila Loukotková, Czech writer and author
- Jarmila Machačová, Czech racing cyclist
- Jarmila Müllerová, Czech swimmer
- Jarmila Novotná, Czech actress and soprano singer
- Jarmila Nygrýnová, Czech long jumper
- Jarmila Pacherová, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist
- Jarmila Wolfe, Slovak-born Australian tennis player
Fictional characters
- Jarmila, in the poem Máj by Karel Hynek Mácha