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Petrov or Petroff (russian: Петров; ; masculine) or Petrova (russian: Петрова; ; feminine), is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the first name Pyotr (Пётр, Russian) or Petar (Петър,
Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...
) (Slavic forms of the Greek name of the Christian apostle, in English Peter) and literally means ''Pyotr's'' or ''Petar's''.


Notable people

It is the last name of, among many others, the following people: *Alexander Petrov ** Alexander Petrov (chess player) (1794–1867), Russian chess player, after whom the following is named: ***
Petrov's Defence Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – russian: Русская партия) is a chess opening characterised by the following moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. Nf3 Nf6 Tho ...
, an opening ** Aleksandr Petrov (animator) (b. 1957), Russian animator *Alexey Petrov **
Aleksei Aleksandrovich Petrov Aleksei Aleksandrovich Petrov (russian: Алексей Александрович Петров; born 8 September 1974) is a retired Russian weightlifter. He had his peak performance in 1994, when he won the European and world titles and set fo ...
(b. 1974), Russian weightlifter ** Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov (1910–1972), Russian mathematician **
Aleksey Petrov (ice hockey) Alexei Petrov (russian: Алексей Петров; born 1 February 1983 in Ukhta) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. Career Petrov made his Russian Superleague debut playing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk during the 2002–0 ...
, Russian ice hockey player with SKA St. Petersburg **
Aleksei Petrov (cycling) Aleksei Stepanovich Petrov (russian: Алексей Степанович Петров; 22 March 1937 – 8 March 2009) was a Russian cyclist. He competed in the road race and 100 km team time trial at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. In the ...
, Soviet cyclist who won bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics **
Alexey A Petrov Alexey A Petrov is an American physicist known for his theoretical research in the area of physics of heavy quarks. Alexey A Petrov is a USC Endowed Chair in Physics and the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of So ...
(b. 1971), American physicist **
Alyaksey Pyatrow Alyaksey Pyatrow ( be, Аляксей Пятроў; russian: Алексей Петров; born 30 April 1991) is a Belarusian former professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a bal ...
(b. 1991), Belarusian footballer * Andrey Petrov (1930–2006), Russian composer *
Antonina Petrova Antonina Petrova (; 14 March 1915 – 4 November 1941) was a Soviet partisan and medic. She was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 8 April 1942 for killing herself to avoid being captured and interrogated by the Germans af ...
(1915–1941) partisan and Heroine of the Soviet Union *
Boris Petrov Boris Stepanovich Petrov (russian: Петров, Борис Степанович) (July 10, 1910, Oryol, Russian Empire – 1981, Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet painter and mountain climber, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a me ...
* Borislava Petrova, Bulgarian curler * Božo Petrov (b. 1979), Croatian politician * Daniel Petrov (b. 1971), Bulgarian boxer *Dmitry Petrov ** Dmitry Petrov (translator) (b. 1958), multilingual Russian interpreter, translator, methodologist in foreign language teaching, Polyglot TV show teacher ** Dmitry Petrov (sprinter), a Russian sprinter ** Dzmitry Pyatrow, a Belarusian footballer * Dušan Petrov, Serbian political and human rights activist * Evdokia Petrova (1915–2002), Soviet spy, wife of the Soviet diplomat who defected to Australia * Galina Petrova (1920–1943), medic and Heroine of the Soviet Union * Georgi Petrov, several people ** Gjorche Petrov (1864/1865–1921), Bulgarian revolutionary * Grigory Spiridonovich Petrov (1866-1925), Russian priest and publicist *Igor Petrov **
Igor Petrov Igor Nikolayevich Petrov (russian: Игорь Николаевич Петров; 27 June 1933 – 14 April 2020) was a high-ranking career officer of the Soviet Navy. After several decades of service in the Northern Fleet and aboard submarines ...
(1933-2020), Soviet and Russian naval officer **
Ihor Petrov Ihor Hryhorovych Petrov (born 30 January 1964) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. In 1983 Petrov took part in the Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR in the team of Ukrainian SSR. In 2012, he received the ...
(b. 1964), Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach *
Ivailo Petrov Ivailo Petrov ( bg, Ивайло Петров) (19 January 1923, Bdintsi – 16 April 2005, Sofia) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. I ...
(1923–2005), Bulgarian writer * Ivan Petrov ** Ivan Petrov (baritone) (1899–1963), opera singer (baritone) of Bulgarian descent **
Ivan Atanassov Petrov Ivan Atanassov Petrov, (Bulgarian: Иван Атанасов Петров) (b. 1947) is a noted Bulgarian neurologist and head of the Clinic of Neurology at the Medical Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sofia, Bulgaria, and holds a ...
(b. 1947), Bulgarian neurologist **
Ivan Ivanovich Petrov Ivan Ivanovich Petrov (russian: Иван Иванович Петров; 29 February 1920 in Irkutsk ― 26 December 2003 in Moscow) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russians, Russian bass opera singer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959). Born Ivan K ...
(1920–2003), Russian bass opera singer ** Ivan Yefimovich Petrov (1896–1958), Soviet general *
Ivanka Petrova Ivanka Petrova-Stoycheva ( bg, Иванка Петрова-Стойчева; February 3, 1951 in Pernik – February 18, 2007) is a retired track and field shot putter from Bulgaria, best known for competing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, ...
(b. 1951), Bulgarian shot putter *
Kamelia Petrova Kamelia Petrova ( Bulgarian: Камелия Петрова; born 1 May 2006) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is world champion in All-around with the Bulgarian team at the world championship 2022 in Sofia and world champion in final with 3 ...
(born 2006), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast *
Kirill Petrov Kirill Andreyevich Petrov (russian: Кири́лл Андре́евич Петро́в, born April 13, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Petrov was drafted ...
(b. 1990), Russian ice hockey player *
Konstantin Petrov Konstantin Yuryevich Petrov (russian: Константин Юрьевич Петров; born 16 January 1964) is a retired Kazakhstani butterfly swimmer. He won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1987 European Aquat ...
, Ukrainian physicist * Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878–1939), Russian/Soviet painter *
Kyrylo Petrov Kyrylo Petrov ( uk, Кирилo Валентинович Петров, born 22 June 1990) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Korona Kielce. Honours International ;Ukraine U19 *UEFA European Under-19 Championsh ...
(b. 1990), Ukrainian footballer *
Lyudmila Petrova Lyudmila Nikolayevna Petrova (russian: Людмила Николаевна Петрова; born 7 October 1968) is a Russian long-distance runner, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2004. She won the 2000 edition ...
(b. 1968), Russian long-distance runner *
Maya Petrova Maya Andreyevna Petrova (russian: Майя Андреевна Петрова; née Kaverina; born 26 May 1982) is a former Russian handball player for Rostov-Don and the Russian national team. At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship ...
(b. 1982), Russian Olympic champion in handball * Maria Petrova ** Maria Petrova (rhythmic gymnast) (b. 1975), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast **
Maria Petrova (figure skater) Maria Igorevna Petrova (russian: Мария Игоревна Петрова, links=no; born 29 November 1977) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World champion and a two-time (1999, 2000) European champion ...
(b. 1977), Russian figure skater *
Martin Petrov Martin Petyov Petrov ( bg, Мартин Петьов Петров; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a winger. Club career Petrov began his career for Botev Vratsa. After a few good seasons, he signed with CS ...
(b. 1979), Bulgarian footballer *Mikhail Petrovich Petrov ** Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (general) (18981941), Soviet general **
Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (colonel) Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (; 17 November 1904 – 5 August 1967) was a Tatars, Tatar Soviet Army colonel and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Petrov was awarded the title for his actions in Operation Bagration, during which he led his regiment in Mogile ...
, Hero of the Soviet Union * Nadia Petrova (b. 1982), Russian professional tennis player * Nikolay Petrov, multiple people *
Nina Petrova Nina Pavlovna Petrova (russian: Нина Павловна Петрова; 27 July 1893 – 1 May 1945) was a Soviet sniper during the Winter War and World War II. She was credited with 122 kills by soviet government. She was posthumously awarded t ...
(1893–1945), female Red Army sniper credited with 122 kills *
Oleg Petrov Oleg Viktorovich Petrov (''Олег Викторович Петров''; born April 18, 1971) is a Russian former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1992 and 2003. Professional career Petrov was drafte ...
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Oleg Petrov Oleg Viktorovich Petrov (''Олег Викторович Петров''; born April 18, 1971) is a Russian former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1992 and 2003. Professional career Petrov was drafte ...
(b. 1971), Russian hockey player ** Oleg Petrov (footballer) (b. 1968), retired Russian professional footballer *
Oleh Petrov Oleh Volodymyrovych Petrov ( uk, Оле́г Володи́мирович Петро́в; 20 August 1960 – 20 January 2023) was a Ukrainian politician. A member of the People's Democratic Party, he served in the Verkhovna Rada from 1998 to 2006. ...
(1960–2023), Ukrainian politician *
Olga Petrova Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville u ...
(1884–1977), stage name of Muriel Harding, an English-born American vaudeville performer * Osip Petrov (1806–1878), Russian opera singer * Petar Petrov, several people * Pyotr Nikolayevich Petrov (18271891), Russian historian and writer *
Pyotr Mikhailovich Petrov Pyotr Mikhailovich Petrov (; 16 January 1910 23 November 1941) was a Soviet Air Force major, flying ace, and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Petrov fought in the Winter War and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for landing his Polikarpo ...
(19101941), Soviet flying ace *
Serhiy Petrov Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov ( uk, Сергій Володимирович Петров; born 21 May 1997) is a Ukrainian professional football striker who plays for Ahrobiznes Volochysk. Career Petrov attended the different Sportive youth sc ...
(b. 1997), Ukrainian footballer * Stanislav Petrov (1939–2017), Russian colonel who averted a potential nuclear exchange *
Stefka Petrova Stefka Petrova ( bg, Стефка Петрова), (b. 1950) is a prominent Bulgarian nutritionist and the director of the National Center of Public Health Protection (NCPHP), Sofia, Bulgaria. She is also the national consultant on nutrition at the ...
(b. 1950), Bulgarian nutritionist *
Stiliyan Petrov Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov ( Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia in 1999, and won ten trophies in ...
(b. 1979), Bulgarian footballer *
Tetiana Petrova Tetiana Petrova (born 5 June 1993) is a Ukrainian freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. She competed for Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's moguls event. Career Petrova began competing in February 2014 winning national champ ...
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Tatiana Petrova Tatiana Vladimirovna Petrova (russian: Татьяна Владимировна Петрова, born 22 May 1973 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...
(b. 1973), Russian water polo player **
Tatyana Petrova Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova (russian: Татьяна Петрова Архипова; born 8 April 1983 in Urmarsky District, Chuvashia as Tatyana Valeriyevna Petrova) is a Russian runner. She is a former specialist in the 3000 metres steeplechas ...
(b. 1983), Russian runner *
Todor Petrov Todor Petrov (born 19 March 1960) is a Macedonian nationalist. He is president of the World Macedonian Congress (WMC). Petrov is a councillor in the electorate of Gazi Baba. Early life and education Petrov was born on 19 March 1960 in Gevgel ...
(b. 1960), Macedonian politician *
Tonka Petrova Tonka Ivanova Petrova ( bg, Тонка Ивановна Петрова) (born 1 February 1947, Yambol) is a Bulgarian middle-distance runner. She won a silver medal at European Indoor Championships in the 1500 metres run in Rotterdam in 1973. ...
, Bulgarian middle-distance runner * Totka Petrova (b. 1956), Bulgarian middle-distance runner * Tudor Petrov-Popa (b. 1963), Moldovan Romanian politician *
Vadim Petrov Vadim Petrov (24 May 1932 – 7 December 2020) was a Czechs, Czech composer of Russians, Russian-Czechs, Czech descent.http://www.prof-vadim-petrov.cz/putovani.html Biography Petrov was a pianist and composer of classical and popular music. He ...
(1932–2020), Czech composer *
Vadym Petrov Vadym Petrov ( uk, Вадим Сергійович Петров; born 29 September 1995) is a professional Ukrainian association football, football Striker (association football), striker. Career Petrov is a product of FC Metalurh Zaporizhya Yo ...
, (b. 1995) Ukrainian football player * Valeri Petrov (1920–2014), Bulgarian poet *
Valeriy Petrov Valeriy Pavlovych Petrov ( uk, Валерій Павлович Петров; 2 March 1955 – 8 March 2022) was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach. Biography He played as a striker for SC Tavriya Simferopol. Petrov died from complic ...
, (b. 1955) Ukrainian football coach * Vasily Petrov, multiple people *
Victor Petrov Viktor Platonovych Petrov ( uk, Віктор Платонович Петров, pen names V. Domontovych ( uk, В. Домонтович), Viktor Ber ( uk, Віктор Бер); 10 October 1894 – 8 June 1969) was a prominent Ukrainians, Ukraini ...
, Soviet spy, Ukrainian emigrant activist, writer, philosopher and historian *
Vitaliy Petrov Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov ( rus, Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, p=vʲɪˈtalʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Renault F1 ...
** Vitaly Petrov, Russian auto racing driver ** Vitaly Petrov, Ukrainian athletics coach * Vladimir Petrov, multiple people * Vyacheslav Petrov (b. 1969), Russian politician * Yevgeny Petrov, multiple people


Fictional Characters

* Viktor Petrov, the fictional President of Russia in the Netflix series '' House of Cards''. * Katerina Petrova, (1473-2012) character from the television series '' The Vampire Diaries'' * Nadia Petrova, (1490-2012) character from the television series '' The Vampire Diaries'' * Guardian Alberta Petrov, character from the book series
Vampire Academy ''Vampire Academy'' is a series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by American author Richelle Mead. It tells the story of Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, a dhampir girl, who is training to be a guardian of her moroi best friend, Vasilisa " ...
* Katya Petrova, character from the television series ''
Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' * Petrova Fossil, character from the novel
Ballet Shoes (novel) ''Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage'' is a children's novel by Noel Streatfeild, published by Dent in 1936. It was her first book for children, and was illustrated by the author's sister, Ruth Gervis. Diane Goode illustrated a ...
by
Noel Streatfeild Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 –11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the ...


See also

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Petrov (disambiguation) Petrov (; masculine) or Petrova (; feminine) may refer to: People *Petrov (surname) * Petrova (surname) *Petrov, code name of Romanian politician Traian Băsescu as informant for Romanian intelligence agencies Places * 4785 Petrov, an asteroid (mi ...
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