What is "aghayev"

Aghayev (masculine, ) or Aghayeva (feminine, ) is an Azerbaijani surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Hasan bey Aghayev (1875–1920), Azerbaijani physician and politician
• Nasimi Aghayev, Azerbaijani diplomat
• Ogtay Aghayev (1935–2006), Azerbaijani Soviet singer and actor
• Rafael Aghayev (born 1985), Azerbaijani karateka
• Salahat Aghayev (born 1991), Azerbaijani footballer