Akilov (masculine, ) or Akilova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. It originates either from the old-Russian nickname Akul (meaning crook, deceiver) or from the Greek given name Aquila (Ἀκύλας). Notable people with the surname include:
Kirill Akilov (born 1989), Russian football player Natalya Akilova (born 1993), Kazakhstani volleyball player Rakhmat Akilov, perpetrator of the 2017 Stockholm truck attack
See also Akulov Okulov
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 17. .