title: Akulov
text: # 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
  