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 | Germany, Australia, Netherlands, United States, Slovenia |
| Штерк | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Shterk | Israel, United States, Russia, Bulgaria |
| Stärk | Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, United States |