Kirk (name)
Kirk is a first name and family name .
Origin and meaning
The name comes from the English and Scottish language areas and means "church" (see Church of Scotland ).
Name bearer
family name
A.
- Aidan Kirk (* 1986), New Zealand rugby player
- Alan G. Kirk (1888–1963), American admiral and diplomat
- Alexander Comstock Kirk (1888–1979), American diplomat
- Andrew Jackson Kirk (1866–1933), American politician
- Andy Kirk (1898–1992), American big band leader and musician
B.
- Bobby Kirk (1910-1970), Irish ice hockey player
- Brian Kirk (Director) (* 1968), British film and television director
- Brian Kirk (composer) , American film composer
C.
- Christian Kirk (* 1963), German publisher
- Christian Kirk ( American football player ) (born 1996), American football player
- Claude Roy Kirk (1926–2011), American politician
D.
- David Kirk (* 1960), New Zealand rugby player
- Dorthaan Kirk (* 1938), American jazz promoter
E.
- Eddie Kirk (1919–1997), American country musician
G
- Gabrielle Kirk McDonald (* 1942), American lawyer
- Geoffrey S. Kirk (1921-2003), British classical philologist
- George Washington Kirk (1837–1905), American officer, businessman and farmer
H
- Hannes Kirk (1924–2010), German football player and coach
- Hans Kirk (1898–1962), Danish writer and journalist
- Herbert Kirk (1912-2006), Northern Irish politician
J
- Jack Kirk (1895–1948), American actor
- James Kirk (* 1986), Canadian film actor
- Jennifer Kirk (* 1984), American figure skater
- Joey Kirk (born 1966), American football player
- John Kirk (1832-1922), British naturalist
- John Angus Kirk (1837-1910), Canadian politician
- John M. Kirk , Latin American scholar
- Justin Kirk (born 1969), American actor
K
- Karl Kirk (1890–1955), Danish gymnast
- Kristian Kirk (* 1986), Danish football player
L.
- Leonard Kirk , American draftsman
- Liam Kirk (* 2000), British ice hockey player
- Linda Kirk (* 1967), Australian politician
M.
- Maria Louise Kirk , American illustrator
- Mark Kirk (* 1959), American politician
- Mark-Lee Kirk (1895–1969), American film architect
- Mary Colston Kirk (1899–1990), American jazz pianist
- Matt Kirk (born 1981), Canadian football player
N
- Norman Kirk (1923–1974), former Prime Minister of New Zealand
O
- Oliver Kirk (1884-1958), American boxer
P
- Paul G. Kirk (* 1938), American politician
- Peter Michael Kirk (1928–1977), British politician
- Phyllis Kirk (1927-2006), American actress
Q
- Quavas Kirk (* 1988), American football player
R.
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1936–1977), American saxophonist
- Randy Kirk (born 1964), American football player
- Raymond Eller Kirk (1890–1957), American chemist
- Ricardo Kirk (1874–1915), the first Brazilian Air Force officer
- Richard Kirk, common pseudonym of Robert Holdstock and Angus Wells ( Raven cycle)
- Richard A. Kirk (* 1962), Canadian artist, illustrator and writer
- Richard H. Kirk (* 1956), British musician
- Robert C. Kirk (1821–1898), American politician
- Ron Kirk (* 1954), American politician
- Russell Kirk (1918–1994), American political theorist, historian, literary critic and author
S.
- Séamus Kirk (* 1945), Irish politician
- Snorre Kirk (* 1981), Norwegian jazz musician
- Steve Kirk (born 1961), Scottish football player and coach
T
- Tara Kirk (* 1982), American swimmer
- Theodore Van Kirk († 2014), American Air Force officer and aircraft navigator
- Tommy Kirk (born 1941), American actor
W.
- Wilbert Kirk (≈1906–1983), American jazz musician
First name
- Kirk Acevedo (* 1971), American actor
- Kirk Allen (* 1971), Canadian ski jumper
- Kirk Alyn (1910–1999), American actor
- Kirk Baltz (born 1959), American actor
- Kirk Baptiste (born 1963), American track and field athlete
- Kirk Baxter (* 1972), Australian film editor and Oscar winner
- Kirk Broadfoot (born 1984), Scottish football player
- Kirk Cameron (born 1970), American actor
- Kirk Carlsen (* 1987), American road cyclist
- Kirk Cousins (born 1988), American football player
- Kirk Degiorgio (* ≈1967 / 68), British musician, record producer, record label owner and DJ
- Kirk DeMicco , American journalist, writer, film director and producer
- Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), American actor
- Kirk Elliott , Canadian multi-instrumentalist and composer
- Kirk Fogg (born 1959), American actor and television presenter
- Kirk Fordice (1934-2004), American politician
- Kirk Francis (* 1947), American sound engineer
- Kirk Franklin (* 1970), American gospel musician
- Kirk Freudenburg (* 1961), American classical philologist
- Kirk Furey (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kirk Hammett (* 1962), lead guitarist of the metal band Metallica
- Kirk Haygarth (* 1971), South African tennis player
- Kirk Heidelberg (* 1957), American football coach
- Kirk Hinrich (* 1981), American basketball player
- Kirk Johnson (* 1972), Canadian heavyweight boxer
- Kirk Jones (* 1963), British film director and screenwriter
- Kirk Joseph (* 1961), American tuba and sousaphone player
- Kirk Kerkorian (1917-2015), multimillionaire from Nevada
- Kirk Knight (* 1995), American rapper, music producer and songwriter
- Kirk Knuffke (* 1980), American jazz trumpeter and cornet player
- Kirk Lightsey (* 1937), American pianist and composer of modern jazz
- Kirk MacDonald (* 1959), Canadian jazz saxophonist
- Kirk Maltby (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kirk McLean (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Kirk Mitchell (born 1950), American author
- Kirk Monteux (* 1965), German composer and music producer
- Kirk Morris (born 1942), Italian bodybuilder and actor
- Kirk Muller (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kirk Nurock (* 1948), American composer and jazz pianist
- Kirk O'Bee (* 1977), American cyclist
- Kirk Penney (born 1980), New Zealand basketball player
- Kirk Pitman (* 1981), New Zealand beach volleyball player and coach
- Kirk Shepherd (* 1986), English darts player
- Kirk Simon (1954–2018), American film director, film producer and author
- Kirk Stevens (* 1958), Canadian professional snooker player
- Kirk Urso (1990–2012), American football player
- Kirk Varnedoe (1946–2003), American art historian
- Kirk Whalum (* 1958), American fusion musician
- Kirk Windstein (* 1965), American metal, hardcore and sludge singer and guitarist
- Kirk Wong (* 1949), Chinese film director
Middle name
- Andre Kirk Agassi (1970), American tennis player
- Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), Danish cabinet maker and toy maker
- Albert Kirk Grayson (* 1935), Canadian assyriologist
- Marshall Kirk McKusick (* 1954), American computer scientist
fiction
- James T. Kirk , fictitious person from the Star Trek - Universe
- Kirk van Houten, fictional character from the US animated film series The Simpsons
- Kirk Gleason, fictional character from the US series Gilmore Girls