Orlov (; masculine) or Orlova (; feminine) is a Russian surname derived from the noun орёл "eagle". It is shared by the following people:

People Orlov (family), a Russian noble family Aleksandr Orlov (disambiguation), several people Aleksey Orlov (politician) (b. 1961), Russian-Kalmyk politician Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov (1737–1808), Russian military leader Alina Orlova, Lithuanian singer-songwriter Andrey Orlov or Orlusha, Russian poet, and journalist Boris Orlov (disambiguation), several people Dal Orlov (1935–2021), Russian film critic, journalist, and screenwriter Dmitri Orlov, Russian hockey player Dmitry Orlov (disambiguation), several people Dorothy Orlov (mother of actor Paul Michael Glaser) Georgi Orlov (1884–1941), Russian-Estonian politician Igor Orlov, several people Ivan Orlov (aviator) (1895–1917), World War I flying ace Ivan Orlov (philosopher) (1886–1936), philosopher Jakob Orlov (b. 1985), Swedish footballer Janina Orlov (b. 1952), Finnish-Swedish translator Lyubov Orlova (1902–1975), Soviet actress Marina Orlova (actress), Russian actress Marina Orlova (YouTuber), YouTube celebrity philologist Mikhail Orlov (racewalker) (b. 1967), Russian race walker Natalya Orlova (b. 1969), Russian politician Nikolai or Nikolay Orlov, several people Oleg Orlov (b. 1953), Russian biologist, post-Soviet human rights activist Raisa Orlova (1918–1989), Russian writer and American studies scholar Sergei Orlov (disambiguation), multiple people Svetlana Orlova (disambiguation), multiple people Vasily Orlov-Denisov (1775–1843), Russian cavalry general Vladimir Orlov (speed skater) (b. 1938), Russian speed skater Vladimir Aljakseevich Orlov (b. 1953), also known as Uładzimir Arłou, Belarusian historian, writer, politician, and poet Vladimir Mitrofanovich Orlov (1895–1938), Soviet military leader Yuri Orlov (1924–2020), Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident and a human rights activist

Fictional characters Aleksandr Orlov, an anthropomorphic meerkat from the Compare the Meerkat advertising campaign Bo Orlov, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army General Orlov, a villain in the James Bond film Octopussy Georgiy Ivanych Orlov, a character in the Chekhov novella The Story of an Unknown Man. Yuri Orlov, arms dealer and central character of the film Lord of War

See also Akvilev

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