Karelin

Karelin (Карелин), or Karelina (Карелина; feminine), is a Russian last name and may refer to:


 * Alexander Karelin (b. 1967), Soviet/Russian wrestler and Hero of the Russian Federation
 * Anatoly Karelin (1922–1974), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Andrei Karelin (1837–1906), Russian photographer
 * Apollon Karelin (1863–1926), Russian anarchist
 * Grigory Karelin (1801–1872), Russian explorer
 * Ivan Karelin (1924–2001), Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Konstantin Karelin (1907–1994), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Lazar Karelin (1920–20??), Soviet writer
 * Pavel Karelin (1990–2011), Russian ski jumper
 * Pyotr Karelin (1922–1944), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Vasily Karelin (1862 or 1869 – 1926), Russian opera singer
 * Vladimir Karelin (1891–1938), Russian/Soviet politician and one of the leaders of the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries