Leire is a
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
feminine given name that is derived from the name of the
Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre in
Navarre,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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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
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Leire Aramendia (born 1993), handballer
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Leire Baños
Leire Baños Indakoetxea (born 29 November 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante, mainly as a midfielder.
Club career
She began her senior career at Oiartzun aged 15, soon being signed by Real Sociedad who added her to their s ...
(born 1996), footballer
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Leire Iglesias (born 1978), judoka
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Leire Landa (born 1986), footballer
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Leire Martínez
Leire Martínez Ochoa (born 22 June 1979 in Errenteria, Guipúzcoa), is a Spanish singer, songwriter and the current lead vocalist of the band La Oreja de Van Gogh after Amaia Montero's departure in 2007.
She participated in the television s ...
(born 1979), singer and musician
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Leire Morlans
Leire Morlans (born 7 March 1987) is a Spanish alpine skier. She competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as To ...
(born 1987), skier
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Leire Olaberria
Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro (); born 17 February 1977) is a Spanish racing cyclist from the Basque Country. She won the Bronze medal in the Women's points race at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing behind Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Yoan ...
(born 1977), cyclist
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Leire Pajín
Leire Pajín Iraola (born September 16, 1976) is a Spanish socialist politician. She served as a minister under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
Early life and education
Pajín was born in San Sebastián but moved with her parents to Benidorm wh ...
(born 1976), politician
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Leire Santos (born 1979), diver
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Notes
Feminine given names
Basque feminine given names
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