Savelyev

Savelyev, also spelled as Savelev or Saveljev (Russian: Савельев), or Savelyeva (feminine; Савельева), is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Savely and literally means Savely's. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aleksei Vitalyevich Savelyev (b. 1977), Russian footballer who played for FC Torpedo Moscow and PFC CSKA Moscow
• Andrei Saveliyev (b. 1962), Russian politician and a former member of the Russian State Duma
• Boris Savelev, (b. 1948), Russian photographer
• Ilya Savelev (b. 1971), Russian volleyball player
• Ludmila Savelyeva (b. 1942), Russian film actress and ballerina
• Sergey Savelyev (1948–2005), Russian cross country skier
• Sergey Savelyev, Vyacheslavovich (b. 1959), Russian scientist, evolutionist, paleoneurologist, author of the idea of cerebral sorting
• Viktor Savelyev (1928–2013), Russian surgeon
• Vitaly Savelyev (b. 1954), Russian businessman