Yashin () or Yashina (; feminine) is a Russian surname that is derived from Yasha, a diminutive of the male given name Yakov, and literally means Yasha's. It may refer to: Alexander Yashin (1913–1968), Russian poet and writer Alexei Yashin (born 1973), Russian NHL ice hockey player Ekaterina Yashina (born 1993), Russian tennis player Ilya Yashin (born 1983), Russian politician Lev Yashin (1929–1990), Russian football (soccer) goalkeeper Yashin Award, a FIFA award named in his honor Yashin (band), Scottish post-hardcore band. See also Yashino Russian-language surnames