Talebi (Persian: طالبی) is an Iranian surname. In Gilan province, people with this surname are supposedly descended from Juvansher, a 7th century Sasanian prince and son of Khosrow II. It can also be associated with Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the father of Ali. Notable people with the surname include: Abbas Talebi (born 1967), Iranian Olympic weightlifter Abolqasem Talebi (born 1961), Iranian film director and screenwriter Aboutaleb Talebi (1945–2008), Iranian wrestler Farshid Talebi (born 1981), Iranian association football player Jalal Talebi (born 1942), Iranian association football player Niloufar Talebi, British-American writer Peyman Talebi (born 1987), Iranian TV host and singer Yaser Talebi, Iranian film director who directed Iranian drama film The Descendants
See also Hamid Aboutalebi, Iranian diplomat