The baby name Jarka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjar.ka/ (YAR-kah).
The baby name Jarka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjar.ka/ (YAR-kah).
Jarka is Czech, Slovak in Origin.
Jarka is a West Slavic hypocoristic given name, most commonly a Czech and Slovak short form of the feminine Jaroslava, and less often used for Jaroslav, Jarmila, or Jaromír. It derives from the Proto-Slavic root jar- meaning "vigorous, ardent; springtime," paired in Jaroslava/Jaroslav with slava "glory, fame." The combined sense suggests “ardent glory,” “energetic fame,” or a springlike vitality, giving Jarka a lively, bright connotation.
Used as an affectionate everyday name since at least the 19th century, Jarka occasionally appears as an independent given name in Czech and Slovak records from the mid-20th century onward and is also heard in Polish as a pet form of Jarosława. Related and variant forms include Jaroslava/Jarosława (fem.), Jaroslav/Jarosław (masc.), Jarmila, Jaromír, and the nicknames Jara, Jaruška, and Jarek (masc.). Outside Slavic languages, the spelling Yarka sometimes occurs in transliteration. Jarka remains friendly, brisk, and unmistakably Slavic in feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #65 | 1,495 | 5,378 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #86 | 1,567 | 8,334 |
| CZ | 0 | #109 | 95 | 3,154 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| IR | 0 | #149 | 87 | 4,221 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #287 | 18 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #358 | 7 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #404 | 17 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jarka is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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