Jinks is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include:
Catherine Jinks (born 1963), Australian fiction writer Cody Jinks (born 1980), American country music singer/songwriter Dan Jinks (active 1997 onwards), American film and TV producer Derek Jinks, American lawyer Fred Jinks (1880–1940), Australian rules footballer Fred Jinks (cricketer) (1909–1996), Australian cricketer Jimmy Jinks (1916–1981), English footballer John Jinks (politician) (1871–1934), Irish politician John L. Jinks (1929–1987), British geneticist Mike Jinks (born 1972), American football coach Sam Jinks (born 1973) Australian sculptor Sue Jinks-Robertson (born 20th century), American professor Jinks Coleman (1944–2000), American women's basketball coach