Birk is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Ado Birk (1883–1942), Estonian former Prime Minister Alma Birk (1917–1996), English journalist and politician Angelika Birk (born 1955), German politician Anne Birk (1942–2009), German writer Carsten Birk (born 1977), German footballer Emmet Birk (1914–2000), American professional basketball player Matt Birk (born 1976), American professional football player Raye Birk (born 1943), American actor Sandow Birk (born 1962), American artist Thomas Birk (born 1988), German footballer Yehudith Birk (1926–2013), Polish-born Israeli biochemist
Given name Birk Anders (born 1964), German biathlete Birk Engstrøm (born 1950), Norwegian footballer Birk Risa (born 1998), Norwegian footballer Birk Sproxton (1943–2007), Canadian poet and novelist
Fictional characters Birk Balthazar, father of Sofia the First
See also Birke, given name and surname Burk (name) Birks (surname)