Belyayev (masculine) or Belyayeva (feminine) is a Russian patronymic surname derived from the nickname Belyay/Belyai (Беляй), for white (blond) hair.
The surname may refer to:
PeopleAlexander Belyaev, Russian author of science fictionAlexander Belyaev (physicist), Russian physicistAlexander G. Belyaev, Russian computer scientistAlexander Belyayev (decembrist), member of the Decembrist movementAnatoly Belyayev, Soviet scientist in the field of metallurgyDmitry Belyayev (disambiguation), several peopleEvgeny Belyaev, Soviet tenor soloist with the Alexandrov EnsembleIvan Belyayev (disambiguation), several peopleMikhail Belyayev, Russian statesman, military figure, and infantry generalMitrofan Belyayev, Russian entrepreneur and music publisherNikolai Belyaev (1903-1966), Soviet Communist Party leaderNikolay Belyayev (scientist), Soviet scientist in the field durability theoryNikolay Belyayev (metallurgist), Russian metallurgistPavel Belyayev, Russian cosmonautSergey Belyayev, Kazakhstani shooterSergey Mikhaylovich Belyayev (1883-1953), Russian writerSpartak Belyaev, Soviet physicist and academicianVasily Belyayev, Soviet cinematographer and film directorViktor Belyayev, Soviet musicologistVladimir Belyayev (botanist), Russian botanistVolodymyr Byelyayev, Soviet Olympic gold medalist in volleyball in 1968Vladimir Belyaev (weightlifter), Soviet Olympic silver medalist in weightlifting in 1968Vladimir Belyayev (footballer), Soviet international footballerVladimir Pavlovich Belyaev, Soviet/Ukrainian writerYevgeny Belyayev, Soviet/Russian skierYevgeny Belyayev (historian), Soviet historianYury Belyayev (b. 1947), Russian actorOtherBelyaev (crater), a lunar crater