Botev (), feminine Boteva (), is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anton Botev (born 1986), Azerbaijani Olympic wrestler Gratsian Botev (1928–1981), Soviet sprint canoer Hristo Botev (1847–1876), Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Ivan Botev (born 1955), Bulgarian Olympic rower Nikolay Botev (born 1963), Bulgarian Olympic bobsledder Pavel Botev (born 1963), Bulgarian Olympic judoka Stefan Botev (born 1968), Bulgarian weightlifter Neli Boteva (born 1974), Bulgarian badminton player