Sultanov Explained

Sultanov is a Turkic masculine surname common in the former Soviet Union, its feminine counterpart is Sultanova. The name derives from Sultan which means "power" or "authority".

It may refer to:

• Afag Sultanova (born 1987), Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka
• Agabey Sultanov (1938–2007), Azerbaijani psychiatrist, scholar and public activist
• Alexei Sultanov (1969–2005), Russian-American classical pianist of Uzbek origin
• Ayna Sultanova (1895–1938), Azerbaijani Communist party activist and statesperson
• Bakhyt Sultanov (born 1971), Kazakhstani politician
• Ceyhun Sultanov (born 1979), Azerbaijani football player
• Elman Sultanov (born 1974), Azerbaijani football player
• Firiya Sultanova (born 1961), Russian long-distance runner
• Hamid Sultanov (1889-1939), pro-Soviet Azerbaijani politician and husband of Ayna Sultanova
• Jeyhun Sultanov (born 1979), Azerbaijani footballer
• Khosrov bey Sultanov (1879–1947), Azerbaijani politician and general
• Rain Sultanov (born 1965), Azerbaijani jazz musician
• Sanzhar Sultanov (born 1988), Kazakhstani film director
• Shahin Sultanov, Azerbaijani admiral
• Ulduz Sultanov (born 1974), Azerbaijani judoka