Charles Bowring may refer to:
- Charles R. Bowring (1840–1890), Canadian merchant and politician
- Charles J. Bowring (1887–1959), English cricketer
- Charles Tricks Bowring (1808–1885), Canadian businessman
- Charles Calvert Bowring (1872–1945), British colonial administrator
- J. C. Bowring (John Charles Bowring, 1821–1893), Hong Kong businessman