Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include:

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Ramiro I of Asturias Ramiro I ( – 1 February 850) was king of Asturias from 842 until his death in 850. Son of King Bermudo I, he became king following a succession struggle after his predecessor, Alfonso II, died without children. During his turbulent reign, he ...

(c. 790–850), king of Asturias *

Ramiro II of León Ramiro II ( 900 – 1 January 951), son of Ordoño II of León, Ordoño II and Elvira Menendez, was a Kingdom of León, King of León from 931 until his death. Initially titular king only of a lesser part of the kingdom, he gained the crown of Le ...

(c. 900–951), king of Leon *

Ramiro III of León Ramiro III ( 961 – 26 June 985), king of León (966–984), was the son of Sancho the Fat and his successor at the age of only five.Reinhart Dozy, ''Histoire des Musulmans d'espagne'' (1932). Family During his minority, the regency was in the ...

(961–985), king of Leon *

Ramiro I of Aragon Ramiro I (bef. 10078 May 1063) was the first King of Aragon from 1035 until his death. His kingdomship was petit, and unfederated, which was sometimes referred to as a petty kingdom. Although his legacy was a minor kingdom, he would expand th ...

(before 1007–1063), king of Aragon *

Ramiro II of Aragon Ramiro II (24 April 1086 – 16 August 1157), called the Monk, was a member of the House of Jiménez who became King of Aragon in 1134. Although a monk, he was elected by the Aragonese nobility to succeed his childless brother Alfonso the Battler ...

(c. 1075–1157), king of Aragon

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* Ramiro Arias (born 1993), Argentine football defender * Ramiro Arrue (1892–1971), Basque painter, illustrator, and ceramist * Ramiro Benavides (born 1947), Bolivian tennis player *

Ramiro Benavides (swimmer) Ramiro Benavides (born 3 January 1954) is a Guatemalan former swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mex ...

(born 1954), Guatemalan former swimmer * Ramiro Benetti (born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Ramiro Blacut (1944-2024), Bolivian footballer * Ramiro Borja (born 1961), Ecudorean-American soccer player * Ramiro Bravo (born 1962), Spanish foil fencer * Ramiro Bruschi (born 1981), Uruguayan football forward * Ramiro Cabrera (born 1988), Uruguayan cyclist *

Ramiro Canovas Ramiro Canovas (born August 6, 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a center back for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League. Career Early career Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Canovas started his ...

(born 1981), Argentine football center back *

Ramiro Carballo Ramiro Ernesto Carballo Henríquez (born 16 March 1978 in Colón, La Libertad, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran professional football player. Club career Ramiro Carballo came through the youth ranks at Alianza and made his professional de ...

(born 1978), Salvadoran footballer *

Ramiro Carrera Ramiro Ángel Carrera (born 24 October 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lanús Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires ...

(born 1993), Argentine football midfielder * Ramiro Cáseres (born 1994), Argentine footballer *

Ramiro Castro de la Mata Ramiro Castro de la Mata (full name Ramiro Castro de la Mata y Caamaño) ( Huanuco, Peru, September 5, 1931 - Lima, Peru, December 27, 2006) was a physician, scientist, pharmacologist, professor and founder of the University Cayetano Heredia in Li ...

(1931–2006), Peruvian physician *

Ramiro Castillo Ramiro Castillo Salinas (March 27, 1966 – October 18, 1997) was a Bolivian footballer that played as a midfielder. He was capped 52 times and scored 5 international goals for Bolivia between 1989 and 1997. Club career Nicknamed "Chocolatín" ...

(1966–1997), Bolivian football midfielder *

Ramiro Cepeda Ramiro Augusto Cepeda (born 25 April 1975) is a former Argentine football manager and former player. Honours Club ; Alianza F.C. * Primera División ** Runners-up: Apertura 2012 Club ; Antigua GFC * Liga Nacional de Guatemala ** Runner ...

(born 1975), Argentine football manager and player *

Ramiro Civita Ramiro Civita (born 16 December 1966) is an Argentine cinematographer (sometimes credited as Ramiro Aisenson) who has been active since 1994 and primarily made documentaries and feature films in Argentina, Spain, and Italy, working with directo ...

, Argentine cinematographer *

Ramiro Choc Ramiro Choc is a Guatemalan Mayan ( Q'eqchi') peasant leader. He was born in extreme poverty in a plantation within the municipality of El Estor, Izabal Department. Died: 23 May 2022. His parents had been born slaves. At age 17 he became a cate ...

, Guatemalan Mayan peasant leader *

Ramiro L. Colón Ramiro L. Colón (1904–1983), was the general manager of the Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico. He reorganized the company during its time of crisis and is credited with having saved the coffee industry in Puerto Rico. Early years C ...

(1904–1983), general manager of the Cooperativa de Cafeteros de Puerto Rico *

Ramiro Corrales Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player. He spent most of his professional playing career with the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer. Known as a "reliable contributor who sstrong in defen ...

(born 1977), American soccer player *

Ramiro Cortés Ramiro Cortés Jr. (25 November 1933 – 2 July 1984) was an American composer. Cortés was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1933 to Ramiro Cortés, Sr. and Elvira Cortés (née Acosta). He studied with Henry Cowell, Richard Donovan, Ingolf Dahl, V ...

(1933–1984), American composer *

Ramiro Cortés (basketball) Ramiro Prudencio Cortés Molteni (1931 – 23 April 1977) was a Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melb ...

(1931–1977), Uruguayan basketball player *

Ramiro Costa Ramiro Costa (born 21 August 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chacarita Juniors. Club career He reached the bottom of Rosario Central in 2008 from San Jose club. He made his first professional season with the squad in ...

(born 1992), Argentine football striker

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* Ramiro Estrada (born 1962), Mexican swimmer * Ramiro Fassi (born 1982), Argentine football defender * Ramiro Fergonzi (born 1989), Argentine football forward *

Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle (born December 17, 1977) is a Spanish former beach soccer player and is currently an assistant coach of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. He was the captain of the Spain national beach soccer team. In 2019, the ma ...

(born 1977), Spanish beach soccer player *

Ramiro Fróilaz Ramiro Fróilaz (''floruit'' 1120–1169) was a Leonese magnate, statesman, and military leader. He was a dominant figure in the kingdom during the reigns of Alfonso VII and Ferdinand II. He was primarily a territorial governor, but also a cour ...

(1120–1169), Leonese magnate, statesman, and military leader *

Ramiro Funes Mori José Ramiro Funes Mori (; born 5 March 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes. He plays primarily as a centre-back but can also operate as a left-back and defens ...

(born 1991), Argentine footballer * Ramiro Garay (born 1997), Argentine football midfielder *

Ramiro Garcés (disambiguation) Ramiro Garcés may refer to: * Ramiro Garcés of Viguera (died before 990), Navarrese royalty and sub-king in Viguera *Ramiro Garcés, Lord of Calahorra Ramiro Garcés (died 6 January 1083) was the second son of king García Sánchez III of Pamplona ...

, multiple people, including: **

Ramiro Garcés of Viguera Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ramiro I of Asturias (c. 790–850), king of Asturias * Ramiro ...

(died 981), king of Viguera **

Ramiro Garcés, Lord of Calahorra Ramiro Garcés (died 6 January 1083) was the second son of king García Sánchez III of Pamplona and queen Stephania. He was a powerful nobleman in the region around Nájera and Calahorra and a major figure at the courts of both Kingdom of Navarre, ...

(c. 1052–1083), second son of king García Sánchez III of Navarre * Ramiro Georgescu (born 1982), Romanian water polo player *

Ramiro Hernández García Ramiro Hernández García (born 19 February 1954) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. He served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Jalisco. He also served as federal deputy during the 19 ...

(born 1954), Mexican politician * Ramiro Herrera (born 1989), Argentine rugby union footballer *

Ramiro Ledesma Ramos Ramiro Ledesma Ramos (23 May 1905 – 29 October 1936) was a Spanish philosopher, politician, writer, essayist, and journalist, known as one of the pioneers in the introduction of Fascism in Spain. Early life Born in Alfaraz de Sayago (provinc ...

(1905–1936), Spanish national syndicalist politician, essayist, and journalist *

Ramiro de León Carpio Ramiro de León Carpio (12 January 1942 – 16 April 2002) was a Guatemalan politician who served as the 43rd president of Guatemala from June 1993 until January 1996. He served as Guatemala's Attorney for Human Rights from August 1987 to ...

(1942–2002), President of Guatemala * Ramiro de León (basketball) (1938–2007), Uruguayan basketball player * Ramiro Leone (born 1977), Argentine football midfielder

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* Ramiro Macagno (born 1997), Argentine football goalkeeper *

Ramiro de Maeztu Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney (4 May 1875 – 29 October 1936) was a prolific Spanish essayist, journalist and publicist. His early literary work adscribes him to the Generation of '98. Adept to Nietzschean and Social Darwinist ideas in his yout ...

(1875–1936), Spanish political theorist, journalist, literary critic, and diplomat *

Ramíro Mañalich Ramíro Mañalich (born 7 March 1887) was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(1887–?), Cuban fencer * Ramiro Marino (born 1988), Argentine professional BMX cyclist * Ramiro Martinez (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **

Ramiro Martinez (police officer) Ramiro "Ray" Martinez (born January 20, 1937) is a former Austin Police Department officer whose actions contributed to the ending of the University of Texas tower shootings when he, two other officers and a deputized civilian reached and killed sn ...

(born 1937), American police officer ** Ramiro Martínez (rugby union) (born 1970), Argentine-born Italian rugby union player **

Ramiro Martinez (sportscaster) Ramiro Martinez (August 23, 1923 – July 8, 2015) was a Cuban born sportscaster who settled in Puerto Rico, where he hosted, at various times, television and radio shows. Martinez was elected to the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Biog ...

(1923–2015), Cuban sportscaster ** Ramiro Martinez, Jr. (born 1962), American criminologist * Ramiro Martins (born 1941), Portuguese cyclist * Ramiro Mayor (born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Ramiro Mendoza Ramiro Mendoza (born June 15, 1972), nicknamed "El Brujo" (The Witch Doctor), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mendoza played with the New York Yankees (1996–2002, 2005) and Boston Red Sox (2003–04). He batted and threw right-handed ...

(born 1972), Panamanian baseball pitcher *

Ramiro Moyano Ramiro Moyano (born 28 May 1990, in Tucumán, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team '' The Pumas'' and most recently at club level for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Moyano m ...

(born 1990), Argentine rugby union player * Ramiro Navarro (born 1943), Mexican football forward * Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán (c. 1600–1668), Spanish nobleman *

Ramiro Oliveros Ramiro Oliveros (13 March 1941 – 27 April 2023) was a Spanish film and television actor. Oliveros died on 27 April 2023, at the age of 82, the same day as his '' Cannibal Apocalypse'' co-star Giovanni Lombardo Radice. Selected filmography * ...

, Spanish film and television actor * Ramiro Ortiz, Nicaraguan businessman * Ramiro Ortíz (1903–1982), Puerto Rican sports shooter * Ramiro Otero Lugones (1928–2013), Bolivian lawyer, docent and human rights defender

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* Ramiro Peña (born 1985), Mexican baseball infielder * Ramiro Pez (born 1978), Italian-Argentine rugby union footballer * Ramiro Ponce Monroy (1923-2010), Guatemalan vice presidential candidate * Ramiro Pruneda (born 1983), Mexican American football offensive tackle *

Ramiro Prialé Ramiro Abelardo Prialé Prialé (January 6, 1904 – February 27, 1988) was a Peruvian politician. A member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance, he was a friend of Víctor Raúl Haya De La Torre. He served as the President of the Congr ...

(1904–1988), Peruvian politician *

Ramiro Quintana Ramiro Quintana (born 7 March 1977) is an Argentine Olympic show jumping rider. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he finished 40th in the individual and 10th in the team competition and participated at the 2 ...

(born 1977), Argentine Olympic show jumping rider * Ramiro Rampinelli (1697–1759), Italian mathematician and physicist *

Ramiro Reducindo Ramiro Goben Reducindo Radilla (born 10 February 1979) is a Mexican and former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2010. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Amateur ...

(born 1979), Mexican boxer * Ramiro Rodrigues Valente (born 1933), Brazilian footballer * Ramiro Saavedra (born 1984), Peruvian singer * Ramiro Sánchez (1070–1116), noble kinsman of the kings of Navarre * Ramiro Saraiva Guerreiro (1918–2011), Brazilian politician and diplomat * Ramiro Suárez Corzo (born 1960), Colombian politician *

Ramiro Valdés Ramiro is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the latinisation of the Gothic given name *𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌹𐍂 (*Ranamir). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ramiro I of Asturias (c. 790–850), king of Asturias * Ramiro ...

(born 1932), Cuban politician * Ramiro Villapadierna (born 1964), Spanish reporter and observer

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* Federico Ramiro (born 1962), Spanish basketball player * Luis Ramiro (born 1976), Spanish singer-songwriter * Marcelo Ramiro Camacho (born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Rubén Ramiro Pastor Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on the ...

(born 1993), Spanish football striker * André Ramiro, A Brazilian actor

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* Mauricio Hernández Norambuena (born 1958), Chilean guerrilla fighter, popularly known as "Commander Ramiro". {{given name, type=both Spanish-language surnames Spanish masculine given names Masculine given names