Kirk

Norse

"church"

Kirk Origin and Meaning

The name Kirk is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "church".

Far more friendly and open than similar one-syllable names like Kent, Kurt, and Karl, it's been associated for more than half a century with actor Kirk Douglas, whose birth name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky.

Kirk Rank in US Top 1000

# 975 in the US

Popularity of the name Kirk

• 1894 Nameberry 2025
• 953 Unique 2019

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Famous People Named Kirk

• Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch Demsky) American actor
• Kirk Thomas Cameron American actor
• Kirk Dwayne Franklin American gospel musician
• Kirk Daniel Cousins American football player
• Kirk Lee Hammett American musician and lead guitarist of Metallica
• Kirk Jerel Randle aka Kirko Bangz American rapper
• Andre Kirk Agassi American tennis player
• Kirker Butler American TV producer/writer

The name Kirk in Pop Culture

• Kirk Kettner character in movie "She's out of My League"
• Kirk Gleason character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
• Kirk Lazarus character in film "Tropic Thunder"
• Kirk Sutherland character on British soap "Coronation Street"
• Kirk Van Houten Milhouse's dad on TV's "The Simpsons"
• James Tiberius Kirk main character in the "Star Trek" series