Type Surname (from given name)
Scripts Алиев(Tajik, Kyrgyz, Chechen) Әлиев(Kazakh) ГӀалиев(Avar)
Pronounced Pron. a-LEE-yehf(Azerbaijani)  [key·IPA]
Note In Azerbaijani this name is written with a dotted İ. It appears as ALİEV in uppercase and aliev in lowercase.

Meaning & History

Means "son of Ali 1". This is also an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əliyev.

Related Names

VariantsƏliyev, Aliyev(Azerbaijani)
Other Languages & CulturesAli(Arabic) Alinejad(Persian)
Entry added June 9, 2023