In the entire world, עלקין (Elkin 
, עלקין 
) is a common male given name. The given name עלקין 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 boy's name, and the Dominican Republic. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Colombia, the United States, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, עלקין is the last name as well as the forename.