# Larkin (name)

Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin (Russian: Ларкин, Ларькин, Ларкина, Ларькина). In England, the name is a relationship name from Lar, a pet form of the personal name Laurence. In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.
Notable people and characters with the name include:

## Surname

* Anatoly Larkin (1932–2005), Russian physicist and professor at the University of Minnesota
* Austin Larkin (born 1995), American football player
* Barry Larkin (born 1964), American baseball player
* Bruce Larkin, American children's book author and poet
* Byron Larkin (born 1965), American basketball player and sportscaster; brother of Barry and Stephen Larkin
* Celia Larkin, Irish civil servant and politician
* Chris Larkin, British actor
* Christopher Larkin (disambiguation), several people
* Clarence Larkin (1850–1924), American author
* Claude A. Larkin (1891–1969), American Marine general
* Colin Larkin, British writer
* Denis Larkin (1908–1987), Irish politician
* Diarmuid Larkin (1918–1989), Irish artist and art educationist
* Dylan Larkin (born 1996), American ice hockey player
* Edward Larkin (disambiguation), several people
* Frank Larkin, Irish disability rights activist
* Gene Larkin, American baseball player
* Geri Larkin, American Zen teacher
* Henry Larkin (1860–1942), American baseball player
* Herbert Joseph Larkin (1894–1972), Australian flying ace
* James Larkin (disambiguation), several people
* Jill H. Larkin (born 1943), American cognitive scientist
* Joan Larkin, American poet and playwright
* Joan Marie Larkin, better known as Joan Jett (born 1958), American musician
* John Larkin (disambiguation), several people
* Linda Larkin, American actress
* Lorenz Larkin, American professional mixed martial artist
* Maeve Larkin, English actor and playwright
* Margaret Larkin, American writer and musician
* Matthew Larkin, Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club
* Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina, one of the "Five Moons"
* Olga I. Larkina, Russian journalist, publicist and writer
* Oliver Waterman Larkin (1896–1970), American art historian
* Patrick Larkin (hurler) (1866–1917), Irish hurler
* Patrick Larkin (novelist), American novelist
* Patrick Joseph Larkin (1829–1900), Canadian ship's captain, businessman and politician
* Patty Larkin, American folk musician
* Peter Charles Larkin, Canadian businessman
* Phil Larkin, Irish hurling player
* Philip Arthur Larkin (1922–1985), English poet
* Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator
* Seán Larkin (born 1949), Irish art curator and art educationist
* Shane Larkin (born 1992), American basketball player; son of Barry Larkin
* Shannon Larkin (born 1967), American musician, best known as a drummer
* Sophie Larkin (1833–1903), English actress
* Stephen Larkin (born 1973), American baseball player; brother of Barry and Byron Larkin
* Steve Larkin (1910–1969), American baseball player
* Thomas Larkin (disambiguation), several people
* Tim Larkin (composer), American video game composer and sound designer
* Tim Larkin (self-defense), American self-defense expert
* Timothy F. Larkin (died 1960), American football player and coach
* Tony Larkin, English professional footballer
* William Larkin (disambiguation)

## Given name

* Larkin Grimm (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and musician
* Larkin Malloy (1954–2016), American actor and acting teacher
* Larkin Goldsmith Mead (1835–1910), American sculptor
* Larkin I. Smith (1944–1989), American politician

## Fictional characters

* Andy Larkin, the main character of What's with Andy?
* Link Larkin, a lead character in the musical Hairspray
* Pop Larkin, Ma Larkin, and the Larkin family — characters in H. E. Bates' novel The Darling Buds of May and its sequels and television adaptation
* Theresa Russo (née Larkin), from Wizards of Waverly Place, and her parental family
* Maryellen Larkin, from the American Girl series of toys and books
* Bryce Larkin, in the TV show Chuck
* Vince Larkin, a US Marshal played by John Cusack in the Movie Con Air
* Rose Larkin, a main character in the TV show The Night Agent