Around the globe, Штерк (Sterk 
, Штерк 
, Shterk 
) is a very rare gender-neutral given name. The first name Штерк is characteristic of Syria, where it is a rare feminine name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare masculine name. Much more frequently, Штерк is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sterk | Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia, United States |
| Штерк | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Shterk | Bulgaria, Israel, Russia, United States |
| Stärk | Netherlands, Germany, Spain, United States, South Africa |