In the world, Елькін (Elkin 
, Елькін 
) is a common male first name. The first name Елькін is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Colombia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Panama, where it is quite a rare male name, and the Dominican Republic. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Colombia, the United States, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, Елькін is the last name as well as the forename.