Karelin
# Karelin

Karelin (Russian: 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
