title: Bocharov
text: # Bocharov
  
  Bocharov and Bocharova (Russian: Бочаро́в, Бочаро́ва) are respectively male and female Slavic occupational surnames derived from Bochar (бочар) which means cooper.
  
  ## Males with the name
  
  * Alexander Bocharov (born 1975), Russian professional road bicycle racer
  * Andrey Bocharov (born 1969), Russian politician
  * Anton Bocharov (born 1995), Russian footballer
  * Dmitry Bocharov (born 1982), Russian chess grandmaster
  * Mélovin, (Kostyantyn Bocharov, born 1997), Ukrainian singer
  * Mikhail Bocharov (1872–1936), Russian opera singer
  * Nikita Bocharov (born 1992), Russian footballer
  * Petko Bocharov (1919–2016), Bulgarian journalist and translator
  * Stanislav Bocharov (born 1991), Russian ice hockey player
  
  ## Females with the name
  
  * Aleksandra Bocharova (born 1943), Russian rower
  * Nina Bocharova (1924–2020), Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast
  * Tatyana Bocharova (born 1974), Kazakhstani triple jumper
  