McLain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Carrie M. McLain (1895–1973), American writer, teacher
• Denny McLain (born 1944), American baseball player
• Ellen McLain (born 1952), American voice actor
• Frank A. McLain (1852–1920), American politician
• Hardy McLain (born 1952), American hedge fund manager
• Jeremiah McLain Rusk (1830–1893), American politician, 15th governor of the state of Wisconsin
• Masey McLain (born 1994), American actress
• Matt McLain (born 1999), American baseball player
• Mitch McLain (born 1993), American hockey player
• Raymond S. McLain (1890–1954), American military general
• Tommy McLain (1940–2025), American singer

Fictional characters:

• Ember McLain, character from the animated series Danny Phantom

Other possible meanings

• McLain, Mississippi, United States
• McLain State Park, Michigan
• Big Jim McLain , a 1952 film starring John Wayne.
• Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie, a highland Scottish clan.

See also

• McLean (disambiguation)
• McLaine

Surname list

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