Šárka (name)

Šárka is an old female given name of Bohemian origin. Believed to be a variant of Sarah, Sarka means "princess," coming from the Hebrew sar (שרה). Sarka is more prevalent in Slavic countries, such as the Czech Republic, where it is the seventy-second most common female name.

Šárka is also the name of a cliff on the north-western outskirts of Prague. The mythological heroine, Šárka, is said to have jumped from this cliff out of remorse for helping to lure Ctirad, a local hero, into a trap.

People bearing the name include:

• Šárka Cojocarová, Czech model
• Šárka Grossová, Czech entrepreneur
• Šárka Kašpárková, Czech athlete
• Šárka Křížková, Czech badminton player
• Šárka Musilová (born 1991), Czech Paralympic archer
• Šárka Nováková, Czech high jumper
• Šárka Pančochová, Czech snowboarder
• Šárka Strachová, Czech alpine skier
• Šárka Sudová, Czech skier
• Šárka Svobodná, Czech orienteering competitor
• Šárka Ullrichová, Czech actress
• Šárka Vaňková, Czech singer
• Šárka Vondrková, Czech ice dancer

Mythical characters

• Šárka, a mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character in The Maidens' War