Zaikin (; male) or Zaikina (female) is a Russian surname meaning literally "stutterer's (son)". Notable people with the surname include: Aleksandr Vladimirovich Zaikin (born 1988), Russian footballer Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Zaikin (born 1974), Russian footballer Dmitri Zaikin (1932-2013), Russian cosmonaut trainer Yana Zaikina (born 2011), Russian rhythmic gymnast