McClain (Gaelic: ) is a surname. It is an American variant of the Scottish name McLean. Notable people with the surname include:
Albritton McClain (born 1952), American guitarist Andrew McClain (1826–1913), Associate judge Anne McClain (born 1979), American astronaut and army colonel Cady McClain (born 1969), American actress Charly McClain (born 1956), American country music singer China Anne McClain (born 1998), American actress and singer Cormani McClain (born 2004), American football player Dave McClain (American football) (1938–1986), American football coach Dave McClain (musician) (born 1965), American drummer David McClain (president) (contemporary), American academic Dewey McClain (born 1954), American football player and politician Dwayne McClain (born 1963), American basketball player Edward McClain (Alabama politician) (1944–2020), American politician Elijah McClain (1996–2019), African-American man who died in police custody Elmo McClain (1917–1972), American politician Emlin McClain (1851–1915), American judge Frank B. McClain (1864–1925), American politician Jaylen McClain (born 2006), American football player Jimmy McClain (born 1980), American football player Jimmy McClain (radio personality) (born 1912), American radio personality John McClain, American sportswriter Johnathan McClain (contemporary), American stage and television actor Konnor McClain (born 2005), American artistic gymnast Leonard MacClain (1899–1967), American organist Le'Ron McClain (born 1984), American football player Leanita McClain (1951–1984), American journalist and commentator Linda McClain (born 1958), American law professor Lisa McClain (born 1966 as Lisa Iovannisci), American politician Malik McClain (born 2002), American football player Michael Sean McClain (born 1975), American fencer Patricia McClain (born 1954), American model Scott McClain (born 1972), American baseball player Sierra McClain (born 1994), American actress and singer Steve McClain (born 1962), American basketball coach Ted McClain (born 1946), American basketball player Thaddeus McClain (1876–1935), American track and field athlete Zakoby McClain (born 2000), American football player
Fictional people: Paul McClain, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours Shauni McClain, character in the American TV series Baywatch
Other uses McClain, West Virginia Thriii, a girl group formerly known as McClain
See also Alton McClain and Destiny, 1970s American disco group McClain Airlines, former U.S. airline of the 1980s McClain County, Oklahoma, USA McClain High School (Greenfield, Ohio), USA McClain Printing Company, American printing company specializing in books of West Virginia history McClain's Law, American crime drama television series 1981–82 Pratt & McClain, 1970s American commercial singing band Clan Maclean MacLaine McClean (disambiguation) McLean