Apollon Aleksandrovich Maykov (Russian:Аполлон Александрович Майков, 1761 — 20 December 1838, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian poet, military officer, Active State Councillor, and a Director at the Imperial Theatres. He was from a family of notable figures, including his uncle, the poet and playwright, Vasily Maykov; his younger brother, the poet Mikhail Maykov [ru]; and his son, the painter Nikolay Maykov.