Sobolev (masculine) and Soboleva (feminine) is a popular Russian surname, derived from the word "соболь" (sable). Notable people with the surname include: Arkady Sobolev, Russian diplomat Alexander Sobolev, geologist Aleksandr Sobolev (born 1997), Russian footballer Aleksandr Sobolev (footballer, born 1995), Russian footballer Aleksei Sobolev (footballer) (1968–2001), Russian footballer Anastasiya Soboleva (b. 2004), Ukrainian tennis player Boris Sobolev, Canadian health services researcher Denis Sobolev (born 1993), Russian footballer Felix Sobolev (1931–1984), Ukrainian filmmaker Leonid Sobolev (1844–1913), Russian general Nikolay Sobolev (1936–2022), geologist Sergei Sobolev (politician) (b. 1961), Ukrainian politician Sergei Sobolev (1908–1989), Russian mathematician Stephan Sobolev, geophysicist Viktor Sobolev (disambiguation), several people Vitaliy Sobolev (1930–1995), Soviet footballer Vladimir Sobolev (disambiguation), several people Vladimir Sobolev (1908–1982), geologist Vyacheslav Sobolev (born 1984), Kazakhstan footballer Yelena Soboleva (born 1982), Russian runner
See also Soboleff