Baryshnikov or Baryshnikova is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksandr Baryshnikov, Soviet athlete Anastasia Baryshnikova, Russian taekwondo practitioner Anna Baryshnikov, American actress Guennadi F. Barychnikov (1945-), Russian zoologist Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian American dancer Shura Baryshnikov, American dancer, choreographer, dance educator and actress Yevhen Baryshnikov, Ukrainian footballer