Throughout the world, Yelchin (Елчин 
, Ельчин , Yelchin 
) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female forename. The first name Yelchin is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is a very rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently female name, and Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Very seldom, Yelchin is the last name as well as the forename.