Alexander Ivanovich Yakovlev (spelled Jakowlew, Jakowleff, Jakovlev in German and French), (1863–1909) was a Russian entomologist and painter. He is not to be confused with Vasily Evgrafovich Yakovlev (1839–1908) also an entomologist who lived in St. Petersburg.

Jakovlev was of German origin. He lived in Saint Petersburg . He was primarily interested in Coleoptera.

He wrote:-

• [Яковлев, А.И.] Jakovlev, A.I. Dytiscides nouveaux on peu connus I. Horae Societitas Entomologicae Rossicae 30:175-183 (1896).
• Dytiscides nouveaux on peu connus. II Horae Societitas Entomologicae Rossicae32:504–509 (1898,1899).
• Dytiscidarum novarum diagnoses L’Abeille.29:37-41. (1897)