Elkin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: A. P. Elkin (1891–1979), Australian anthropologist Carrie Elkin (born 1974), singer and musician John P. Elkin (1860–1915), Pennsylvania Attorney General, Supreme Court justice Luke Elkin (born 2002), American football player Saul Elkin (1932–2025), American actor and director Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), novelist Stanley Edward Elkin (1880–1960), businessman William Lewis Elkin (1855–1933), astronomer Zac Elkin (born 1991), South African cricketer Ze'ev Elkin (born 1971), politician
Given name: Elkin Barrera (born 1971), cyclist Elkin Blanco (born 1989), footballer Elkin Murillo (born 1977), footballer Elkin Serna (born 1985), Paralympian Elkin Soto (born 1980), footballer
See also Charles Elkin Mathews (1851–1921), bookseller Manuel Elkin Patarroyo (born 1946), pathologist