Polunin (masculine), Polunina (feminine) is a Russian-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alevtina Polunina Alexander Polunin (born 1997), Russian ice hockey player Alyona Polunina (born 1975), Russian filmmaker Andriy Polunin (1971–2025), Ukrainian footballer Elizabeth Polunin Ivan Polunin (1920–2010), English doctor, photographer, filmmaker Maxim Polunin Nicholas Vladimir Polunin (1909–1997), British botanist, explorer and writer Oleg Polunin (1914–1985), English botanist Sergei Polunin (born 1989), Russian ballet dancer Slava Polunin (born 1950), Russian clown Vladimir Polunin (1880–1957), Russian painter Zoya Polunina (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
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