Dakin may refer to:
People:
- Dakin of Sennar (1568–1585/6), Sudanese ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar
- Christine Dakin (born 1949), American dancer, teacher and director
- Glenn Dakin (born 1960), British cartoonist and author
- Henry Drysdale Dakin (1880–1952), English chemist
- Henry H. Dakin (1870–1956), provincial politician from Alberta, Canada
- James H. Dakin (1806–1852), American architect
- Janet Wilder Dakin (1910–1994), American philanthropist and zoologist
- Jonathan Dakin (born 1973), English cricketer
- Michael Dakin (born 1933), retired Royal New Zealand Artillery officer, Vietnam veteran and management consultant
- Nic Dakin (born 1955), British politician
- Tim Dakin (born 1958), Bishop of Winchester, England
- William John Dakin (1883–1950), British-Australian biologist
Places:
- Dakīn, village in Tehran Province, Iran
- Dakin, locality in Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada
- Dakin Island, Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia
Other:
- Dakin (company), American manufacturer of stuffed animal toys
- Dakin Building, office building in Brisbane, California, United States
- Dakin reaction, chemical reaction of phenolic aldehydes (or ketones) with hydrogen peroxide
- Dakin-West reaction, chemical reaction that transforms an amino-acid into an amino-ketone using an acid anhydride and a base
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