Bodkin is an Irish surname of Norman origin. It was one of the 14 merchant families that made up the Tribes of Galway. Notable people with the surname include:
Amby Bodkin (fl. 1777–1795), Irish lawyer and duelist
Archibald Bodkin (1862–1957), English lawyer and Director of Public Prosecutions
Christopher Bodkin (died 1572), Irish prelate, Archbishop of Tuam and Bishop of Kilmacduagh
Dominic Fursey Bodkin (1843–1929), Irish-Australian Catholic priest
Dominick Dáll Bodkin (died 1740), Irish mass murderer
Frances Bodkin (born 1937), Australian botanist
J. Alexander Bodkin, American psychiatrist
John Bodkin (disambiguation), various people
Joseph Bodkin (1902–1950), Australian politician
Matt Bodkin (born 1968), English footballer
Matthias McDonnell Bodkin (1850–1933), Irish MP, author, journalist, newspaper editor, barrister and judge
Matthias Bodkin (1896–1973), Irish Jesuit priest and author, son of the above
Maud Bodkin (1875–1967), British classical scholar
Michael Bodkin (referee), Irish hurling referee
Odds Bodkin (born 1953), pseudonym of an American storyteller, musician, and author
Peter Bodkin (1924–1994), English cricketer
Richard Bodkin, mayor of Galway (1610–1611)
Shane Bodkin, mayor of Carlingford (1830–1844)
Teresina Bodkin (died 2025), Montserrat teacher and civil servant, first woman Speaker (2010–2014) of Montserrat's Legislative Council
Thomas Bodkin (1887–1961), Irish lawyer, art historian, art collector and curator
Thomas Bodkin (mayor), mayor of Galway (1506–1507)
Tom Bodkin, American newspaper designer
William Bodkin (judge) (1791–1874), British barrister and politician
William Bodkin (New Zealand politician) (1885–1964)
Fictional characters include:
Monty Bodkin, a recurring character in P. G. Wodehouse novels