Safin (masculine) or Safina (feminine) is a given name and surname. It may refer to:
Marat is a common given name for males from the former Soviet republics. Marat's language of origin is the Tatar language. Its meaning can be translated into desire (desired), wish. It derives from the Turkish name Murat, itself derived from the Arabic Murad.
Marat Mubinovich Safin is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player and former politician. He achieved the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) top singles ranking on 20 November 2000. Safin began his professional tennis career in 1997, and held the No. 1 ranking for a total of nine weeks between November 2000 and April 2001. When Safin became the world's number one player in 2000, he became the youngest world number one in tennis history. He won his first major title at the 2000 US Open, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and his second at the 2005 Australian Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Safin helped lead Russia to Davis Cup victories in 2002 and 2006. Despite his dislike of grass courts, he became the first Russian man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in 2008.
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova, better known by the mononym Alsou, is a Russian singer. She represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in which she came second with the song Solo right after Denmark, giving her recognition across Europe. Alsou hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow.
Sakharov is a Russian surname, derived from the word "сахар" (sugar). Other spellings of the surname are Saharov / Saharova, Sakharoff, Saharoff.
Arkhipov, or Arkhipova is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Arkhip and literally means Arkhip's.
Medvedev and female Medvedeva (Медве́дева), from Russian medved’ (медве́дь), meaning the animal "bear", are Slavic surnames. Notable bearers of the name include:
Kravchenko, also Krawchenko, Krawczenko or Kravtchenko is a common Ukrainian surname, widely found in the former Soviet Union and respective diasporas abroad. It is an occupational surname of patronymic derivation, based on the occupation of kravets (кравець), or 'tailor' and literally meaning "child of tailor". Other Ukrainian surnames of similar derivation are Kravchuk and Kravets.
Andreyev is a common Russian surname. It derives from Andrei, the Russian form of "Andrew". The name is also sometimes spelled Andreev, Andreeff, or Andrejew. Its feminine form is Andreyeva, which is also sometimes spelled Andreeva.
Petrenko is a patronymic surname of Slavic origin derived from the first name Petro and effectively means of Peter/Peter's. Notable people with the surname include:
Fomin, or Fomina, is a common Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Foma and literally means Foma's. It may refer to:
Bondarenko is a Ukrainian surname, used by the following people:
Safina may refer to:
Anisimov or Anisimoff is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Anisimova. It may refer to
Dementyev, often spelt Dementiev, is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Dementiy and literally means Dementiy's. Notable people with the surname include:
Garayev or Garaev is a masculine surname common among Azeris, Volga Tatars, Turkmens, Bashkirs; its feminine form is Garayeva or Garaeva. The surname may refer to:
Zakirov or Zokirov is a Central Asian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Zakirova or Zokirova. Notable people with the surname include:
Shchukin or Schukin is a male Russian surname. Its feminine counterpart is Shchukina or Schukina. It may refer to
Zhuk is a gender-neutral surname derived from a Slavic word meaning beetle. Notable people with the surname include:
Koval is a Ukrainian surname. The word means "blacksmith", making "Koval" the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world. Notable people with the name include: