Erkin is a masculine given name which is also used as a surname. People with the name include:

Given name

* Erkin Abdulla (born 1978), Uyghur pop singer * Erkin Alptekin (born 1939), Uyghur human rights activist from Germany *

Erkin Alymbekov Erkin Dzhumabaevich Alymbekov (russian: Эркинбек Джумабаевич Алымбеков; 5 November 1961 – 29 August 2016), also spelled as Erkinbek Alymbekov, was a Kyrgyz politician. He was a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyz ...

, Kyrgyz politician *

Erkin Bairam Erkin Bairam (1958 - 21 May 2001Knowles, S., and McCombie, J. (2002)"Erkin Bairam: 1958-2001 His contribution to economics" ''Economics Discussion Papers'' No. 0212, University of Otago.Knowles, S., and McCombie, J. (2003), "Erkin Bairam’s Contri ...

(1958–2001), Cypriot-born New Zealand economist and academic *

Erkin Boydullayev Erkin Boydullayev (born 10 October 1984) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Samarqand FC Dinamo Samarqand ( uz, Динамо Самарқанд Футбол Клуби, tg, script=Latn, Dastai Futboli Dina ...

(born 1984), Uzbek football player * Erkin Doniyorov (born 1990), Uzbek judoka *

Erkin Gadirli Erkin Toghrul oglu Gadirli ( az, Erkin Toğrul oğlu Qədirli; born 13 May 1972), is an Azerbaijani lawyer, politician, deputy of the Azerbaijani National Assembly. He's one of the leading figures of the opposition Republican Alternative Party. ...

(born 1972), Azerbaijani lawyer and politician *

Erkin Hadımoğlu Erkin Hadimoğlu (born 1972 in Istanbul, Turkey), is a present member of the famous prominent Turkish band Yeni Türkü. He plays the piano, and other keyboard instruments. Life In 1981 he attended a music conservatory in Istanbul, and in 1991 ...

(born 1972), Turkish musical artist *

Erkin Ibragimov Erkin Mukhtarovich Ibragimov ( ky, Эркин Мухтарович Ибрагимов; born 24 May 1980 in Bishkek, Kirghiz SSR) is a Kyrgyz judoka, who competed in the men's half-middleweight category. He attained a fifth-place finish in the 81-k ...

(born 1980), Kyrgyz judoka *

Erkin Koray Erkin Koray (; born 24 June 1941) is a Turkish musician, electro-baglama player, and active in Anatolian rock. Career Koray has been in the Turkish folk music scene since the late 1950s. In 1957, he and his band began playing covers of Elvis P ...

(born 1941), Turkish musical artist * Erkin Rakishev, Kazakh film director *

Erkin Shagaev Erkin Maksudovich Shagayev (russian: Эркин Максудович Шагаев , born February 12, 1959), was an Uzbekistani water polo player who was the part of the Soviet water polo team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Summer Oly ...

(born 1959), Uzbek water polo player * Erkin Adylbek Uulu (born 1991), Kyrgyz boxer

Surname

Behiç Erkin Behiç Erkin (1876 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire – November 11, 1961, in Istanbul, Turkey) was a Turkish career officer, Armenian genocide perpetrator, first director (1920–1926) of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his aus ...

(1876–1961), Turkish soldier *

Caner Erkin Caner Erkin (, born 4 October 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Turkey national team. Club career Early years Erkin began his professional career at the start of the 2004� ...

(born 1988), Turkish football player *

Ferhunde Erkin Ferhunde Erkin (née Ferhunde Remzi) (June 8, 1909 – July 11, 2007) was a Turkish pianist born in Istanbul. Ferhunde Remzi started her first lessons in Bandırma with her father Ali Remzi Yiğitgüden's guidance when her brother Necdet Remzi Ata ...

(1909–2007), Turkish pianist *

Feridun Cemal Erkin (1899–1980) Feridun Cemal Erkin (1899–1980) was a Turkish diplomat and politician. He was the minister of foreign affairs between 1962 and 1965. He served as the ambassador of Turkey in various countries, including Italy, the United States of America, Spai ...

, Turkish diplomat and politician *

Sermet Erkin Sermet Erkin (born 1957) is a well-known Turkish stage magician, journalist and former theatre actor. Early years Sermet Erkin was born in Karamürsel town of Kocaeli Province in 1957. His name was given by the husband of famous singer Safiye Ay ...

(born 1957), Turkish stage magician, journalist and theatre actor *

Ulvi Cemal Erkin Ulvi Cemal Erkin () (March 14, 1906 – September 15, 1972) was a member of the pioneer group of symphonic composers in Turkey, born in the period 1904–1910, who later came to be called The Turkish Five. These composers set out the direction of ...

(1906–1972), Turkish composer {{DEFAULTSORT:Erkin Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names