Save Type Surname (from nickname) Gender Masculine Usage Russian Scripts Жуков(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʐu.kəf/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Russian жук (zhuk) meaning "beetle". Related NamesDetails RootžukŭFeminine FormZhukovaOther Languages & CulturesZhuk(Belarusian) Categories animals, insects