Boivin is a surname from France. Most common in Normandy and throughout North America due to immigration. Boivin is a combination of the words 'Boi' and 'Vin' from French which mean drink and wine respectively. The surname does not necessarily refer to someone who drinks wine but rather a place, i.e. a place of good wine. May also refer to:
Arthur Boivin (died 1952), politician in Manitoba, CanadaClaude Boivin (born 1970), retired Canadian professional ice hockey playerFrançois de Boivin (died 1618), French chroniclerFrançois Boivin (born 1982), Canadian snowboarderFrançoise Boivin (born 1960), Canadian politicianGeorges Henri Boivin (1882–1926), Canadian politicianHarry D. Boivin (1904–1999), American lawyer and politicianJean-Marc Boivin (1951–1990), French mountaineer and BASE jumperJoseph Boivin, Co-founder, 1st President of St.Mary's Bank, America's first credit unionLeo Boivin (born 1932), retired Canadian professional ice hockey defencemanMarie Boivin (1773-1841), French midwifePierre Boivin (born 1953), French Canadian businessmanRoch Boivin (1912–1979), Canadian politician