Raskin (and the feminine variant Raskina) is a surname of Yiddish origin, a matronymic from "Raske", nickname for Rachel. Notable people with this name include:

In arts, literature and entertainment

• Allison Raskin (born 1989), American writer and content creator

• Ellen Raskin (1928–1984), American author (The Westing Game), illustrator, and designer

• Eugene Raskin or Gene Raskin (c.1910–2004), American musician and playwright

• Fred Raskin (born 1972), American film editor

• Jenny Raskin (born 1969), American television producer and filmmaker

• Jessica Raskin (born 1982), American actress

• Jonah Raskin (born 1942), American writer

• Jozef Raskin (1892–1943), Belgian painter and missionary

• Judith Raskin (1928–1984), American soprano

• Lisi Raskin (born 1974), American artist

• Mario Raskin (born 1952), Argentine harpsichordist

• Maurice Raskin (1906–1984), Belgian violinist

• Milt Raskin (1916–1977), American pianist

• Natasha Raskin Sharp (born 1986), Scottish antiques expert and television presenter

• Philip Raskin (born 1947), Scottish landscape painter

• Philip Max Raskin (1880–1944), Jewish/English/American poet

• Robin Raskin (born 1954), American writer

• Saul Raskin (1878–1966), American artist and writer

In government and politics

• Eleanor Raskin (born 1946), former member of the Marxist Weather Underground organization

• Jamie Raskin (born 1962), American politician

• Marcus Raskin (1934–2017), American progressive activist and social critic

• Max Raskin (1902–1984), American politician and judge

• Sarah Bloom Raskin (born 1961), American jurist

• Wouter Raskin (born 1972), Belgian-Flemish politician

In religion

• Aaron Raskin, Chabad rabbi in Brooklyn, New York

• Arie Zeev Raskin (born 1976), Chief Rabbi of Cyprus

• Dovid Raskin (1927–2011), Chabad Hasidic rabbi

In sport

• Dmytro Raskin (born 1995), Ukrainian judoka

• Guillaume Raskin (1937–2016), Belgian footballer

• Nicolas Raskin (born 2001), Belgian footballer

• Tubby Raskin (1902–1981), American basketball player and coach

• Yulia Raskina (born 1982), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast

In other fields

• A. H. Raskin (1911–1993), Canadian-American labor reporter

• Aza Raskin (born 1984), son of Jef Raskin and president of Humanized, makers of Enso

• Jef Raskin (1943–2005), interface designer for the Apple Macintosh

• Lutgarde Raskin, Belgian-American scientist

• Paul Raskin (born 1942), future scenario analysis and sustainability expert

• Victor Raskin (born 1944), Russian-born American linguist

See also

• Rashkin (surname)