Leire (given name) explained

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.

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 and References

1. Web site: User-submitted name Leire - Behind the Name.