"Kirk" can refer to two prominent individuals:
- Charlie Kirk (1993-2025) was an American conservative political activist, co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). He was a leading figure in the populist MAGA movement aligned with Donald Trump, known for mobilizing youth around conservative causes and controversial views on social issues. Charlie Kirk was tragically shot and killed in 2025 while speaking at a TPUSA event on a university campus.
- James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character, famously known as Captain Kirk from the Star Trek franchise. Played originally by William Shatner, Captain Kirk is the iconic starship captain of the USS Enterprise exploring space. The character has appeared in various Star Trek television series and films since the 1960s.
The context of "Kirk" could relate either to the real-life political activist Charlie Kirk or the fictional Star Trek character James T. Kirk.
