Čihák (feminine: Čiháková) is a Czech surname. The word čihák referred to a blacksmith's tool, but the surname could also be derived from the words číhat ('to lurk') and čihadlo (a place to lie in wait for birds). Notable people with the surname include:
Jaroslav Čihák (1891–1944), Czech military commander Josef Čihák (born 1963), Czech tennis player Miroslav Čihák (), Czech canoeist Zdeněk Čihák (1933–2015), Czech athlete
See also
Marie Zdeňka Baborová-Čiháková (1877–1937), Czech botanist
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