Merkin (disambiguation)

A merkin is a pubic wig.

Merkin may also refer to:

People

 * Hermann Merkin (1907–1999), American-Jewish businessman and philanthropist
 * Ursula Merkin (1919–2006), German-born, American-Jewish author and philanthropist
 * Richard Merkin (1938–2009), American painter and illustrator
 * Marvin Merkins, pseudonym for Jacques Scandelari (1943–1999), French film director, screenwriter and producer
 * Daphne Merkin (born 1954), American novelist and cultural critic
 * J. Ezra Merkin (born 1954), American money manager, financier and philanthropist
 * Michele Merkin (born 1975), American model and television host
 * Merkin Valdez (born 1981), Dominican Major League Baseball player

Entertainment

 * Merkin Muffley, a character in the British-American film Dr. Strangelove
 * Merkin, Mother of Spiders, a character in the comic The Sandman
 * A character in the cartoon Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose

Other uses

 * An internet slang for inhabitants of the United States
 * Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan, New York City
 * Merkin Ball, a two-song single by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam