Velev (masculine, ) or Veleva (feminine, ) is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Emil Velev (born 1962), Bulgarian footballer and manager Milen Velev (born 1971), Bulgarian tennis player Milenko Velev, Bulgarian architect Stefan Velev (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer Vasil Velev (born 1984), Bulgarian footballer Vyacheslav Velyev (born 2000), Ukrainian footballer of Bulgarian descent