Grigoryev (; ; masculine) or Grigoryeva (; feminine) is a Russian surname mostly common in Russia and Ukraine. It is derived from the Latinized Greek name Gregory (Grigorios). Alternative spellings of this last name include Grigoriev (masculine) and Grigorieva (feminine). Notable people with that name include the following: A Afanasy Grigoriev (1782–1868), Russian architect Alexander Grigoriev (disambiguation) Andrey Aleksandrovich Grigoryev, (1883–1968) Russian geographer Apollon Grigoryev (1822–1864), Russian poet, literary critic, and translator Artem Grigoriev, Russian figure skater B Boris Grigoriev (1886–1939), Russian painter and graphic artist D Dima Grigoriev (born 1954), Russian mathematician E Ellina Grigorieva, Russian-American mathematician I Igor Grigoriev (born 1950), Russian composer and improvisational guitarist Ivan Grigoryev (born 1996), Russian association football player K Kate Grigorieva (born 1988), Russian fashion model and former Victoria's Secret Angel L Lidiya Grigoryeva (born 1974), Russian long-distance runner M Maia Grigoryevna Sandu, current President of Moldova Maksim Grigoryev (disambiguation), several people Mikhail Grigoryev (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player N Nataliya Grygoryeva (hurdler) (born 1962), Russian runner and hurdler Nataliya Grigoryeva (rower) (born 1965), Russian rower Nikifor Grigoriev (1885–1919), military leader in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War Nikolai Grigoriev (1822–1886), member of the Petrashevsky Circle Nikolay Grigoriev (1895–1938), Russian chess player and endgame study composer O Oksana Grigorieva (born 1970), Russian musician Oleg Grigoriev (1943–1992), Russian poet P Pyotr Grigoryev (1899–1942), Soviet association football player S Semyon Grigoryev (born 1960), Soviet and Russian diplomat Sergey Grigoryev (athlete) (born 1992), Kazakhstani athlete T Tatiana Grigorieva (born 1975), Russian/Australian pole vaulter Tatiana P. Grigorieva (1929–2014), Russian Japanologist V Vassili Grigorjev (1870–?), Russian-Estonian politician Y Yury Grigoriev (born 1969), Russian politician Bulgarian-language surnames Russian-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names