Worldwide, Элкин (Elkin 
, Элкин 
) is a common boy's forename. The first name Элкин is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Colombia, where it is quite a common male name, Panama, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and the Dominican Republic. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Colombia, the United States, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, Элкин is the last name as well as the forename.