Pavlov and its feminine form Pavlova are common Russian (Па́влов, Па́влова) and Bulgarian surnames. Their Ukrainian variant is Pavliv. All stem from Latin Christian name Paulus (English: Paul; Russian: Pavel; Ukrainian: Pavlo). Notable people with the name Pavlov or Pavlova include:

Arts and entertainment Alla Pavlova (born 1952), Russian composer Anelia Pavlova (born 1956), Bulgarian-born Australian artist Anna Pavlova (1881–1931), Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (gymnast) (born 1987), Russian artistic gymnast Dmitri Pavlov (composer) (born 1959), Russian composer Karolina Pavlova, Russian writer Nikolai Pavlov, Russian writer Oleg Pavlov (1970–2018), Russian writer Petya Pavlova, Bulgarian singer Sergey A. Pavlov (born 1958), Russian actor, director Vera Pavlova, Russian writer Viktor Pavlov (1940–2006), Soviet/Russian actor

Government and politics Aleksandr Pavlov (politician), Kazakhstani politician, economist, financier and banker Jo Pavlov, Green Party Candidate, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Sergei Pavlov - Soviet politician Valentin Pavlov, Prime Minister of the Soviet Union Vladimir Pavlov (politician, born 1956), Russian politician Vladimir Pavlov (politician, born 1976), Russian politician

Military Aleksey Pavlov (lieutenant) ru (19131949), Hero of the Soviet Union Aleksey Pavlov (pilot) ru (19221995), Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitry Pavlov (general) (1897–1941), Soviet general Yakov Pavlov (1917–1981), Soviet platoon commander

Science Alexei Petrovich Pavlov (1854–1929), Russian geologist and paleontologist Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936), Nobel Prize–winning Russian physiologist noted for his classical conditioning experiments with dogs Maria Pavlova (1854–1938), Russian paleontologist Mikhail Grigoryevich Pavlov (1793–1840), Russian philosopher and scientist Nina Pavlova (1897–1973), Russian botanist

Sport

Football (soccer)

Alyaksandr Pawlaw (born 1984), Belarusian international footballer Sergei Aleksandrovich Pavlov (born 1955), Russian football manager Yevhen Pavlov (born 1991), Ukrainian footballer

Track and field Igor Pavlov (athlete) (born 1979), Russian pole vaulter Pavel Pavlov (athlete) (1952–2004), Bulgarian sprinter Pepa Pavlova, Bulgarian sprinter

Other sports Aleksandr Pavlov (wrestler) (born 1973), Belarusian wrestler Alexander Pavlov (figure skater), Australian figure skater Anna Pavlova (gymnast) (born 1987), Russian artistic gymnast Bogomil Pavlov (born 1992), Bulgarian ski jumper Igor Pavlov (ice hockey player) (born 1965), Latvian ice hockey player, ice hockey coach in Germany Ivan Pavlov (figure skater), Ukrainian figure skater Mircea Pavlov (born 1937), Romanian chess master Pavel Pavlov (wrestler) (born 1953), Bulgarian wrestler Serhii Pavlov (born 1997), Ukrainian basketball player Yelena Pavlova, Kazakhstani volleyball player

Other people Cyril Pavlov (1919–2017), Russian Orthodox hieromonk and archimandrite, confessor of Russian patriarchs Igor Pavlov (programmer), Russian freelance programmer, creator of 7-zip Ilia Pavlov (1960–2003), Bulgarian businessman Mikhail Pavlov (disambiguation) Nikolay Pavlov (disambiguation)

Fictional characters The Contesa Pavlova, fictional character in the film Buenos Aires me mata

References

See also Pavlov (disambiguation) Pavlova (disambiguation) Muriel Pavlow, British actress