Polunin (masculine), Polunina (feminine) is a Russian-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alevtina Polunina

• Alexander Polunin (born 1997), Russian ice hockey player

• Alyona Polunina (born 1975), Russian filmmaker

• Andriy Polunin (1971–2025), Ukrainian footballer

• Elizabeth Polunin

• Ivan Polunin (1920–2010), English doctor, photographer, filmmaker

• Maxim Polunin

• Nicholas Vladimir Polunin (1909–1997), British botanist, explorer and writer

• Oleg Polunin (1914–1985), English botanist

• Sergei Polunin (born 1989), Russian ballet dancer

• Slava Polunin (born 1950), Russian clown

• Vladimir Polunin (1880–1957), Russian painter

• Zoya Polunina (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player

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