People
- Bart Bok, astronomer
- Chip Bok, American cartoonist
- Christian Bök (born 1966), Canadian experimental poet
- Curtis Bok (1897–1962), Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice
- Derek Bok (born 1930), American lawyer and president of Harvard University
- Edward W. Bok (1863–1930), publisher and author
- Francis Bok (born 1979), Dinka tribesman and abolitionist
- Gideon Bok (born 1966), American painter
- Gordon Bok (born 1939), folklorist and singer-songwriter
- Hannes Bok (1914–1964), pen name of Wayne Woodard
- Hilary Bok (born 1959), author and professor of philosophy
- Sissela Bok (born 1934), philosopher and ethicist
- Bok Geo-il (born 1946), South Korean novelist
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