Aliyev (sometimes spelled Aliev, Aliew, Aliyew, Eliyev, or Iliyev; , , ), Aliyeva for females, is a surname originating from the

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, i ...

and

Central Asia Central Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian language, Pers ...

. The surname is a Russian-language

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

derivation from both Hebrew and the Arabic male given names. Three district sources linked to modern day Aliyev surname in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

Aliyah ''Aliyah'' (, ; ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from Jewish diaspora, the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine (region), Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the Israel ...

meaning "ascent" in Hebrew,

Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...

meaning "highnes" in Arabic and

Eli Eli most commonly refers to: * Eli (name), a given name, nickname and surname * Eli (biblical figure) Eli or ELI may also refer to: Film * ''Eli'' (2015 film), a Tamil film * ''Eli'' (2019 film), an American horror film Music * ''Eli'' (Jan ...

meaning "My God" in Hebrew. Notable people with the surname include:

Aliyev

* Ali Aliyev (boxer), a Russian amateur boxer *

Ali Aliyev (footballer) Ali Khanaliuly Aliyev (; born 27 October 1980) is a Kazakh football coach and a former player who is current head coach of the Kazakhstan national football team. Career Club In March 2014, Aliyev joined FC Ordabasy as a player-coach. Manageme ...

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 The Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (SSUSSR) was the highest body of state authority of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1936 to 1991. Based on the principle of unified power, it was the only branch of government in the S ...

, father-in-law of Heydar Aliyev and maternal grandfather of Azerbaijan's current President Ilham Aliyev *

Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev (10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982, and the third president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to ...

(1923–2003), former President of

* Igrar Aliyev, Azerbaijani historian *

Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev (born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003. He is also the leader of the New Azerbaijan Party since 2005. The son and second child of former Aze ...

(born 1961), current President of Azerbaijan, son of Heydar Aliyev * Mamed Aliyev (1934 - 2004 ), was a recipient of the

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...

, an Honorary Railwayman Badge of the USSR, and a Veteran of Labour *

Mirzaagha Aliyev Mirza Ali oghlu Aliyev (1883October 25, 1954) was an Cinema of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1949).Большая Советская Энциклопедия. Гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров, 3-е изд. Т ...

, Azerbaijani actor * Mukhu Aliyev, president of the Republic of

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Fede ...

* Natig Aliyev, politician, Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan *

Oleksandr Aliyev Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Aliyev (, ; born 3 February 1985) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Debuting at professional level for Dynamo Kyiv in 2002 at the age of 17 years and 6 months, Aliyev was known f ...

, Ukrainian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

* Rakhat Aliyev, former First Vice Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan and son-in-law of President * Tofig Aliyev (born 2004), Azerbaijani trampolinist * Yashar Aliyev, Azerbaijan's current ambassador to the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

* Vagif Aliyev, Mayor of

Sumgayit Sumqayit (or Sumgait; ; , ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the second largest city in ...

* Salau Aliyev, Kumyk politician

Aliev

Dmitri Aliev Dmitri Sergeyevich Aliev (; born 1 June 1999) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships, 2020 European champion and the 2020 Russian Figure Skating Championships, 2020 Russian national champion. On the junio ...

, Russian figure skater

Aliyew

* Illya Aliyew, Belorussian football player

Aliyeva

* Aysun Aliyeva (born 1997), Azerbaijani women's footballer * Dilara Aliyeva, Azerbaijani women's rights activist * Hokuma Aliyeva (1991–2024), Azerbaijani flight attendant, recognised as a National Hero of Azerbaijan * Kamila Aliyeva, Azerbaijani politician *

Mehriban Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gizi Aliyeva (; born 26 August 1964) is an Azerbaijani politician and physician who is the Vice President of Azerbaijan, vice president and First Lady of Azerbaijan, First Lady of Azerbaijan. She is married to Ilham Aliyev, the pre ...

, current

First Lady of Azerbaijan First Lady of Azerbaijan () is the informal title of the wife of the president of Azerbaijan. The current first lady is Mehriban Aliyeva, wife of President Ilham Aliyev, who has held the position since 31 October 2003. First ladies of Azerbaija ...

* 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 {{surname Azerbaijani-language surnames Kazakh-language surnames Surnames from given names Patronymic surnames Surnames of Azerbaijani origin