Safarov

"Safarova" redirects here. For the similar czech surname, see Šafářová.

Safarov (Russian: Сафаров, Azerbaijani: Səfərov) is a surname, found in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan. Its feminine version is Safarova (Russian: Сафарова; Azerbaijani: Səfərova). It is a slavicised version of Safar adding the suffix -ov. People with this name include:

• Azad Safarov, Ukrainian journalist and filmmaker
• Bayram Safarov (born 1951), Azerbaijani politician
• Emil Safarov (born 2002), Azerbaijani footballer
• Fariz Safarov (1920–1965), Azerbaijani Soviet Army Major
• Georgy Safarov (1891–1942), Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and politician
• Gurban Safarov (born 2004), Azerbaijani footballer
• Irina Safarova (born 1969), Russian long-distance runner
• Jalil Safarov (1962–1992), Azerbaijani war hero
• Khalida Safarova (1926–2005), Azerbaijani painter
• Latif Safarov (1920–1963), Azerbaijani actor and movie director
• Manuchekhr Safarov (born 2001), Tajikistani footballer
• Maryam Safarova (born 2003), Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast
• Orkhan Safarov (born 1991), Azerbaijani judoka
• Rafael Safarov (1947–2019), Russian football coach and a former player
• Ramil Safarov (born 1977), Azerbaijani murderer
• Rovshan Safarov (born 1988), Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka
• Ruslan Safarov (born 1979), Russian football player
• Saparbek Safarov (born 1986), Russian mixed martial artist
• Samir Safarov (born 1979), Azerbaijani military officer
• Sangak Safarov (1928–1993), Tajik paramilitary leader and warlord
• Zemfira Safarova (born 1937), Azerbaijani and Soviet musicologist
• Zuleykha Safarova (born 1999), Azerbaijani tennis player

See also

• Safar (given name), a given name from Azerbaijan and Iranian Azerbaijan
• Safar (surname), a surname of different ethymologies