Orlin (surname)
Orlin, feminine: Orlina is an artificial Russian surname originated in clergy, derived from the bird oryol, 'eagle'. Boris Unbegaun writes that the church origin is recognized by a nonstandard usage of the possessive suffix '-in': when deriving from a masculine noun, the suffix is supposed to be '-ov', as in "Orlov". Notable people with the surname include:
- , bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Ryazan and Zaraisk
- James B. Orlin, American operations researcher
- James Orlin Grabbe, American economist and writer
- Robyn Orlin, South African dancer and choreographer
- , Soviet scientist and engineer