Bowe is an English and Irish surname. In Ireland it represents at least one distinct family, the surname originally Ó Buadhaigh meaning victorious. People with this name include:
David Bowe (actor) (21st century), American film actor
David Bowe (politician) (born 1955), British politician
Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football wide receiver
Frank Bowe (1947–2007), disability rights activist, author, and teacher
Alice Bowe, English garden designer
John Bowe (actor) (born 1950), English television actor
John Bowe (author) (born 1964), American journalist
John Bowe (footballer) (born 1911), Australian rules footballer
John Bowe (racing driver) (born 1954), Australian racing driver
Len Bowe (born 1885), Australian rules footballer
Riddick Bowe (born 1967), American boxer
Rosemarie Bowe (born 1932), American film and television actress
Tommy Bowe (born 1984), Irish rugby union footballer
Daniel John (Sean) Bowe (born 1956), Irish renowned chef and milkman