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