Zakirov Explained

Zakirov or Zokirov (ru|Закиров), femnine: Zakirova or Zokirova, is a Central Asian patronymic surname derived from the given name Zakir using the Russian-language patronymic suffix -ov.. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Zakirov (born 1992), Russian ice hockey player
• Botir Zokirov (1936–1985), Uzbek singer, painter and actor
• Farrukh Zokirov (born 1946), Uzbek singer
• Ghali Zakirov (1910–1944), Soviet soldier
• Jamshid Zokirov (1948–2012), Uzbek film and theater actor
• Kamila Zakirova (born 1992), Kazakhstani water polo player
• Marat Zakirov (born 1973), Russian water polo player
• Nematjan Zakirov (born 1962), Kyrgyzstani footballer
• Nargiz Zakirova, American-Uzbek singer
• Qodir Zokirov (1906–1992), Uzbek botanist and educator
• Rustam Zakirov (born 1989), Kyrgyzstani footballer
• Sanjar Zokirov (born 1983), Uzbek judoka
• Timur Zakirov (disambiguation)
• Umidaxon Zakirova (born 1971), Uzbek politician