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 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