Leire (given name)
Leire is a Basque feminine given name that is derived from the name of the Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre in Navarre, Spain.[1] It was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Basque Country in Spain in 2011. Leire is therefore quite a well known name in Spain and Basque Country.
Notable people with the name[]
- Leire Aramendia (born 1993), handballer
- Leire Baños (born 1996), footballer
- Leire Iglesias (born 1978), judoka
- Leire Landa (born 1986), footballer
- Leire Martínez (born 1979), singer and musician
- Leire Morlans (born 1987), skier
- Leire Olaberria (born 1977), cyclist
- Leire Pajín (born 1976), politician
- Leire Santos (born 1979), diver
Notes[]
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