Akulov
# Akulov

Akulov (masculine, Russian: Акулов) or Akulova (feminine, Russian: Акулова) is a Russian surname. It originates either from the old-Russian nickname Okul/Akul (meaning crook, deceiver) or from the Greek given name Aquila (Ἀκύλας). Notable people with the surname include:

* Dinara Akulova (born 1964), Kyrgyz singer
* Igor Akulov (1897–1937), Russian Orthodox monk and Eastern Catholic priest
* Ivan Akulov (1888–1937), Soviet politician
* Marina Akulova (born 1985), Russian volleyball player
* Varya Akulova (born 1992), Ukrainian strongwoman
* Yevgeny Akulov (1905–1996), Soviet conductor
