Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), a Russian writer

Pavel Chekov, a fictional character in Star Trek

Michael Chekhov (1891–1955), a Russian director, actor trainer, and acting theorist, Anton's nephew and student of Stanislavski

A Chekhov's gun is a literary technique in stories.

Chekhov, Moscow Oblast, a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia

Checkoff, an organization that collects funds from producers of a particular agricultural commodity

Chekhov, Sakhalin Oblast, a former town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Valery Chekhov (born 1955), Russian chess grandmaster