Valiyev Explained

Valiyev or Valiev (masculine, Azerbaijani: Vəliyev, Cyrillic: Валиев) and Valiyeva or Valieva (feminine, Azerbaijani: Vəliyeva, Cyrillic: Валиева) is an Azerbaijani and Tatar surname, meaning "son of Vali". It is closely related to Valeyev. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arif Valiyev (1943–2014), Azerbaijani politician
• Elmar Valiyev, Azerbaijani politician
• Evgeny Valiev (born 1990), Russian basketball player
• Mirabi Valiyev (born 1970), Ukrainian sport wrestler
• Ravil Valiyev (born 1966), Russian footballer
• Rinat Valiev (born 1995), Russian ice hockey defenceman
• Roman Valiyev (born 1984), Kazakhstani triple jumper
• Suleyman Valiyev (1916–1996), Azerbaijani writer
• Timur Valiev (born 1990), Russian mixed martial artist
• Zinyat Valiyeva (born 1974), Azerbaijani paralympic archer
• Kamila Valieva (born 2006), Russian figure skater
• Lamiya Valiyeva (born 2002), Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete