Šárka is an old female given name of Bohemian origin. Šárka is most prevalent in Slavic countries, particularly Czechia, where it is the seventy-second most common female name.
Šárka is also the name of a cliff on the northwestern 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 (born 1989), Czech model Šárka Grossová (born 1969), Czech entrepreneur Šárka Kašpárková (born 1971), Czech athlete Šárka Musilová (born 1991), Czech Paralympic archer Šárka Nováková (born 1971), Czech high jumper Šárka Pančochová (born 1990), Czech snowboarder Šárka Strachová (born 1985), Czech alpine skier Šárka Sudová (born 1986), Czech skier Šárka Svobodná (born 1988), Czech orienteering competitor Šárka Ullrichová (born 1974), Czech actress Šárka Vaňková (born 1987), Czech singer Šárka Vondrková (born 1976), Czech ice dancer
Mythical characters Šárka, a mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character in The Maidens' War
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