Akhatov (masculine, ) or Akhatova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albina Akhatova (born 1976), Russian biathlete Aydar Akhatov (born 1957), Russian journalist, scientist, economist and ecologist Danil Akhatov (born 2003), Russian footballer Gabdulkhay Akhatov (1927–1986), Russian Soviet linguist