Brinker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anja Brinker (born 1991), German artistic gymnast from Melle, Lower SaxonyBill Brinker (1883–1965), Major League Baseball outfielder and third basemanBob Brinker, the host of the radio show MoneytalkChris Brinker (1970–2013), American film producer and directorChristine Brinker (born 1981), German skeet shooterHoward Brinker (died 2004), NFL assistant coachMaren Brinker (born 1986), female volleyball player from GermanyNancy Brinker (born 1946), the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the CureNorman E. Brinker (1931–2009), prominent restaurateurRuth Brinker (1922–2011), American AIDS activist and founder of the nonprofit Project Open HandScott Brinker (born 1971), computer programmer and entrepreneur