Šárka is an old female given name of Bohemian origin. In the Czech Republic, it is the seventy-second most common female name. The name means 'a rocky hill'. 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 Barborková, Czech volleyball playerŠárka Cojocarová, Czech modelŠárka Grossová, Czech entrepreneurŠárka Kašpárková, Czech athleteŠárka Korbelová, Czech businesswomanŠárka Křížková, Czech badminton playerŠárka Kubínová, Czech volleyball playerŠárka Melichárková, Czech volleyball playerŠárka Nováková, Czech high jumperŠárka Pančochová, Czech snowboarderŠárka Strachová, Czech alpine skierŠárka Sudová, Czech skierŠárka Svobodná, Czech orienteering competitorŠárka Ullrichová, Czech actressŠárka Vaňková, Czech singerŠárka Vondrková, Czech ice dancerMythical characters
Šárka, a mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character in The Maidens' War