Aliyev

Aliyev (sometimes spelled Aliev; Azerbaijani: Əliyev, Kazakh: Áliyev, Russian: Алиев), Aliyeva for females, is a surname originating from the Caucasus and Central Asia. The surname is a Russian-language patronymic derivation from the Arabic male given name Ali and literally means Ali's. Lithuanized form: Alijevas.

Notable people with the surname include:

Aliyev

• Ali Aliyev (boxer), a Russian amateur boxer
• Ali Aliyev (footballer) a Kazakh footballer
• Aydin Aliyev, Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
• Aziz Aliyev, politician, scientist, and member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, father-in-law of Heydar Aliyev and maternal grandfather of Azerbaijan's current President Ilham Aliyev
• Heydar Aliyev, former President of Azerbaijan
• Igrar Aliyev, Azerbaijani historian
• Ilham Aliyev, current President of Azerbaijan, son of Heydar Aliyev
• Mirzaagha Aliyev, Azerbaijani actor
• Mukhu Aliyev, president of the Republic of Dagestan
• Natig Aliyev, politician, Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan
• Olexandr Aliyev, Ukrainian footballer
• Rakhat Aliyev, former First Vice Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan and son-in-law of President
• Yashar Aliyev, Azerbaijan's current ambassador to the United States
• Vagif Aliyev, Mayor of Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
• Salau Aliyev, Kumyk politician

Aliev

• Dmitri Aliev, Russian figure skater

Aliyeva

• Aysun Aliyeva (born 1997), Azerbaijani women's footballer
• Dilara Aliyeva, Azerbaijani women's rights activist
• Kamila Aliyeva, Azerbaijani politician
• Mehriban Aliyeva, current First Lady of Azerbaijan
• Nargiz Aliyeva (born 2002), Azerbaijani women's footballer
• Saadat Aliyeva
• Ulduz Rafili-Aliyeva, Azerbaijani theatre director

Alieva

• Dinara Alieva (born 1980), Azerbaijani and Russian opera singer
• Marina Alieva, Russian female singer, actress, dancer and songwriter