Akula is the Russian word for shark. It may refer to:
- Akula class submarine, Щука-Б or Shchuka-B in Russian
- Kaula in Kashmir Shaivism
- Typhoon class submarine, Акула or Akula in Russian
- Russian submarine Akula (1908), a submarine built for the Imperial Russian Navy
- Akula (singer) (born 1984), Russian pop singer and model
Akula is surname in India.