Žarko ( sr-cyr, Жарко, ) is a South Slavic male given name used in

former Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country ...

. It originated in Serbia and is used predominantly by ethnic Serbs. It may refer to: *

Žarko (nobleman) Žarko ( sr-Cyrl, Жарко; 1336–before 1371) was a 14th-century Serbian nobleman. After the death of Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331–1355†), he became a lord of the coasts of the Zeta region, under the succeeding Emperor Uroš ...

, a 14th-century Serbian nobleman *

Zarko Jukic Zarko Jukic (; born 28 July 1993) is a Danish professional basketball player and a member of the Danish national team. Club career Jukic started his career in Denmark with the Hørsholm 79ers in 2011 and played there until 2014. The following ...

(born 1993), Danish basketballer *

Žarko Paspalj Žarko Paspalj (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27, 1966) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and sports administrator. The EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 1994, his sixteen and a half seasons career was mostly ...

, Yugoslav/Serbian basketballer *

Žarko Obradović Žarko Obradović ( sr-cyr, Жарко Обрадовић, ; born 21 May 1960) is a Serbian politician who served as the minister of education from 2008 to 2013. He holds a position of Lecturer at the Megatrend University and the Dean at the Uni ...

, Serbian politician *

Žarko Čabarkapa Žarko Čabarkapa ( sr-cyrl, Жарко Чабаркапа, ; born 21 May 1981) is a Montenegrin–Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who is Player personnel director at Fenerbahçe Basketball. Standing at , he played i ...

, Serbian retired basketballer *

Žarko Korać Žarko Korać ( sr-Cyrl, Жарко Кораћ; born 9 March 1947) is a Serbian psychologist and politician. He taught psychology at the University of Belgrade University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and is one of th ...

, Serbian psychologist and politician *

Žarko Lazetić Žarko Lazetić (; born 22 February 1982) is a Serbian football manager and former player who is currently manager of Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Playing career Throughout his career, Lazetić played as a forward. In Decemb ...

, Serbian retired footballer *

Žarko Petan Žarko Petan Žarko Petan (27 March 1929 – 2 May 2014) was a Slovenian writer, essayist, screenwriter, and theatre and film director. He is best known as a writer of aphorisms. Petan was born into a relatively wealthy urban middle-class family ...

, Slovenian writer, essayist, screenwriter, and theatre and film director *

Žarko Varajić Žarko Varajić ( sr-cyr, Жарко Варајић; 26 December 1951 – 23 June 2019) was a Montenegrin basketball player and executive. He represented the Yugoslavia national team internationally. Early career Growing up in Nikšić, Varajić ...

, retired Yugoslav basketballer *

Žarko Odžakov Žarko Odžakov (;born 11 November 1955) is a retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Yugoslavia, he played for the Australia national team 13 times. Former Australia coach Rale Rasic in 2006 picked Odžakov in his greatest ...

, retired Yugoslav and Australian footballer *

Žarko Olarević Žarko Olarević (; born 28 July 1950) is a Serbian former Association football, football manager and player. Club career As one of the Stjepan Bobek, Bobek Babes, Olarević made his competitive debut for FK Partizan, Partizan in the second half ...

Žarko Laušević Žarko Laušević ( sr-cyr, Жарко Лаушевић; ; 19 January 1960 – 15 November 2023) was a Serbian actor. He became a leading actor early in his career. By the age of 33, he was a major star across the former Yugoslavia on both stage ...

Žarko Marković (footballer) Žarko Marković ( sr-cyrl, Жapкo Mapкoвић; born 28 January 1987) is a Serbian retired association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Career On 20 December 2013, Marković signed a three-year contract with FC Kairat, Kairat, ...

(born 1987), Serbian footballer *

Žarko Marković (handballer) Žarko Marković (; born 1 June 1986) is a Montenegrin-born Qatari handball player who plays for Al-Gharafa SC, Al Gharafa on loan from Al Rayyan SC (handball), Al Rayyan. Club career After starting his career at Serbian club RK Jugović, Jugovi ...

(born 1986), Montenegrin-Qatari handball player *

Žarko Tomašević Žarko Tomašević ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Жapкo Toмaшeвић, ; born 22 February 1990) is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a central defender for Dečić and the Montenegro national team. Club career Born in Pljevlja, SR Monteneg ...

Žarko Đurović Žarko Đurović (; born 1 August 1961) is a Serbian Association football, football manager and former player. Playing career Đurović spent most of his playing career at Red Star Belgrade, winning two Yugoslav First League titles (1983–84 Yu ...

Žarko Potočnjak Žarko Potočnjak (3 February 1946 – 21 October 2021) was a Croatian theatre, television and film actor. Potočnjak graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1972. Upon graduation he w ...

Žarko Bulajić Žarko Bulajić (22 July 1922 in Vilusi, Nikšić, Montenegro – 1 January 2009) was the President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Soci ...

Žarko Zečević Žarko Zečević ( sr-Cyrl, Жарко Зечевић; born 19 January 1950) is a Serbian retired basketball player, former football administrator, and current businessman. Known by his widely used nickname Zeka, he is most notable as the contr ...

Žarko Nikolić Žarko Nikolić (; 16 October 1936 – 22 August 2011) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Novi Sad, Nikolić played for Vojvodina from 1954 to 1966, amassing over 200 appearances in the Yugoslav Fi ...

Žarko Dolinar Žarko Dolinar (3 July 1920 – 9 March 2003) was a Croatian biologist and table tennis player who won eight medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. He was born in a family of Slovene economic immigrants to Croatia. In 1939, at the ag ...

Žarko Petrović Žarko Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Петровић, October 27, 1964 – April 2, 2007) was a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl ...

Žarko Zrenjanin Žarko Zrenjanin "Uča" ( sr-Cyrl, Жарко Зрењанин, ; 11 September 1902 – 4 November 1942) was a Yugoslav partisan and National Hero of Yugoslavia. The city of Zrenjanin, in Serbia, is named after him, since 1946. Zrenjanin w ...

Žarko Serafimovski Žarko Serafimovski (; born 13 February 1971, in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired football midfielder from the present-day North Macedonia. International career Serafimovski made his debut for the Macedonian national team in a March 1994 f ...

Žarko Grabovač Žarko Grabovač (born 16 June 1983) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Early and personal life Born in Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia, Grabovač came to the Netherlands at early age and also holds Dutch citizenship. ...

Žarko Domljan Žarko Domljan (14 September 1932 – 5 September 2020) was a Croatian politician who served as the first Speaker of the Croatian Parliament following Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_sp ...

Žarko Vekić Žarko Vekić (, born 1 May 1967) is a Serbian sprint canoeist who competed as an Independent Olympic Participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and ...

Žarko Puhovski Žarko Puhovski (born 15 December 1946) is a Croatian professor, political analyst, philosopher and intellectual, former president of the Croatian Helsinki Committee. Biography Puhovski was born in Zagreb on 15 December 1946. He was born to a J ...

Žarko Drašković Žarko Drašković (born 26 September 1965) is a Montenegrin football player. Drašković began his career with FK Sutjeska Nikšić. He played for S.C. Salgueiros, S.C. Beira-Mar and S.C. Farense in the Portuguese Liga. He also had a brief s ...

Žarko Belada Žarko Belada (Cyrillic: Жарко Белада, born 10 June 1977) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Cetinje (SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia), he started his career with his local cl ...

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Žarko Korać (footballer) Žarko Korać (Cyrillic: Жapкo Kopaћ, born 11 June 1987) is a Montenegrin football player who plays as a forward for FK Jedinstvo. Club career Žarko has played mainly with Montenegrin club FK Zeta, having achieved the title of Montenegrin ...

Zarko Kujundziski Žarko Kujundžiski (Zharko Kuyundziski; ) (born May 19, 1980, in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece ...

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