Safarov (russian: Сафаров, ) is a surname, found in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan. Its feminine version is Safarova (; ). It is a

slavicised Slavicisation or Slavicization, is the acculturation of something Slavic into a non-Slavic culture, cuisine, region, or nation. To a lesser degree, it also means acculturation or adoption of something non-Slavic into Slavic culture or terms. Th ...

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Safar Ṣafar ( ar, صَفَر) also spelt as Safer in Turkish, is the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar. The Arabic word ''ṣafar'' means "travel, migration", corresponding to the pre-Islamic Arabian time period when muslims flee the oppr ...

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 Fariz Majid oghlu Safarov ( az, Fariz Məcid oğlu Səfərov; 20 June 1920 – 27 August 1964) was an Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani Soviet Army Major (rank), Major and Hero of the Soviet Union. Drafted into the Red Army in 1939, Safarov fought in com ...

(1920–1965), Azerbaijani Soviet Army Major * Firudin Safarov (1933-2024), Azerbaijani theatre director, Professor of Tashkent State Conservatory *

Georgy Safarov Georgy Ivanovich Safarov (russian: link=no, Георгий Иванович Сафаров) (1891 – 27 July 1942) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and politician who was a participant in the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and in the e ...

(1891–1942), Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and politician * Gurban Safarov (born 2004), Azerbaijani footballer *

Irina Safarova Irina Safarova (russian: Ирина Сафарова; born 19 June 1969) is a Russian long-distance runner. Safarova competed in the 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the 2002 European Athletics Championships ( ...

(born 1969), Russian long-distance runner * Jalil Safarov (1962–1992), Azerbaijani war hero * Khalida Safarova (1926–2005), Azerbaijani painter *

Latif Safarov Latif Bashir oglu Safarov ( az, Lətif Səfərov) (30 September 1920, Shusha – 9 December 1963, Baku) was an Azerbaijani actor and movie director. Safarov began his career in acting at a very young age. He starred in a number of children's movi ...

(1920–1963), Azerbaijani actor and movie director * Manuchekhr Safarov (born 2001), Tajikistani footballer *

Maryam Safarova Maryam Safarova (born July 3, 2003) is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2020 European Group All-around silver medalist. Career Senior She made her World Championships debut in 2019 in Baku where she contributed Ribbon perfor ...

(born 2003), Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast * Orkhan Safarov (born 1991), Azerbaijani judoka *

Rafael Safarov Rafael Surenovich Safarov (russian: Рафаэль Суренович Сафаров; 8 November 1947 – 26 May 2019) was a Russian football coach and a player. Safarov died of a long-illness in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, l ...

(1947–2019), Russian football coach and a former player *

Ramil Safarov Ramil Sahib oghlu Safarov ( az, Ramil Sahib oğlu Səfərov, , born August 25, 1977) is an officer of the Azerbaijani Army who was convicted of the 2004 murder of Armenian Army Lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan. During a NATO-sponsored training semi ...

(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 Zemfira Safarova (born 10 June 1937) is an Azerbaijani and Soviet musicologist, doctor of art history, professor (1998), full member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2017), Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1989), Honored Work ...

(born 1937), Azerbaijani and Soviet musicologist *

Zuleykha Safarova Zuleykha Safarova (; born 27 November 1999) is an Azerbaijani tennis player. Safarova made her WTA main draw debut at the 2015 Baku Cup, receiving a wildcard into the singles draw. She lost her first round match to Oleksandra Korashvili, 6–0 ...

(born 1999), Azerbaijani tennis player

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