Aliyev (sometimes spelled Aliev, Aliew, Aliyew, 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:

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  • Dinara Alieva (born 1980), Azerbaijani and Russian opera singer
  • Marina Alieva, Russian female singer, actress, dancer and songwriter