Minayev

Minayev or Minaev is a Russian male surname, its feminine counterpart is Minayeva or Minaeva. It may refer to
 * Aleksandr Minayev (disambiguation), several people
 * Dmitry Minayev (1835—1889), Russian poet, satirist, journalist, translator and literary critic
 * Ivan Minayev (1840–1890), the first Russian Indologist
 * Yevgeny Minayev (1933–1993), Russian weightlifter
 * Irina Osipova (later Minayeva, born 1981), Russian basketball player