Taghavior Taqavi (, related to the Arabic and Persian term تقوا with the meaning of piety or virtue) is a Persian language surname which in both of its Latin transcriptions (Taghavi and Taqavi) of the Perso-Arabic alphabet is also common among the Iranian diaspora. Notable people with the surname include: Ahmad Taghavi (born 1978), Iranian footballer Hamid Taqavi (1955–2014), Brigadier General in the Iranian Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution Mehdi Taghavi (born 1987), Iranian wrestler Mohammad Taghavi (born 1967), retired Iranian football player Mojtaba Taghavi (born 1968), retired Iranian football player Shahram Taghavi (born 1989), English lawyer Persian-language surnames