Zlatev, female form Zlateva () is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Asen Zlatev (born 1960), Bulgarian weightlifter Ivan Zlatev (born 1990), Bulgarian athlete Pencho Zlatev (1881–1948), Bulgarian general Spas Zlatev (born 1964), Bulgarian biathlete Stoyan Zlatev (born 1954), Bulgarian modern pentathlete Valentin Zlatev (born 1965), Bulgarian businessman Stanka Zlateva (born 1983), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler Svetla Zlateva (born 1952), Bulgarian sprinter