Kratky is an Anglicized and Germanized version of the Czech surname Krátký (Czech feminine: Krátká) and Slovak surname Krátky (Slovak feminine: Krátka). The word means 'short' in Czech and Slovak languages respectively.
Notable people with the surname include: Andreas Kratky, German media artist Břetislav Krátký (1911–1987), Czech sprinter Fred Kratky (born 1942), American politician Marek Krátký (born 1993), Czech footballer Michele Kratky (born 1957), American politician Otto Kratky (1902–1995), Austrian physicist Petr Krátký (born 1981), Czech football manager and player
See also
Kratky method