Aliyev (sometimes spelled Aliev, Eliyev, or Iliyev; 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 both Hebrew and the Arabic male given names. Three district sources linked to modern day Aliyev surname in Azerbaijan. Aliyah meaning "ascent" in Hebrew, Ali meaning "highnes" in Arabic and Eli meaning "My God" in Hebrew.

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 (1923–2003), former President of Azerbaijan
Igrar Aliyev, Azerbaijani historian
Ilham Aliyev (born 1961), 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
Oleksandr 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

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