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Leire
OriginBasque place name
About Leire
Also spelled Leyre and taken from the name of a monastery fortress, the popular and lilting choice in Spain will pose pronunciation problems elsewhere. Among the Top 100 girls' names in Spain, Leire was given to only a handful of baby girls in the US last year.
Pronounced LAY-ruh.
As of October 2026, Leire ranked #9214 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7590 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Leire is a girl's name of Basque origin.
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- Leire Martinez
lead vocalist of Spanish pop band La Oreja de Van Gogh
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