Savelyev, also spelled as Savelev, Saveliev, or Saveljev, or Savelyeva, is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Savely and literally means Savely's. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksei Vitalyevich Savelyev, Russian footballer who played for FC Torpedo Moscow and PFC CSKA Moscow Andrei Saveliyev, Russian politician and a former member of the Russian State Duma Boris Savelev,, Russian photographer Dmitry Savelyev (disambiguation), several peopl…