Basque

Leire

Pronounced LAY-rehShare

Meaning: Basque place and monastery name

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

A Basque form and Spanish variant associated with Leyre, a mountain and monastery in Navarre. Its place connection is established, while proposed deeper translations of the place name remain uncertain.

Nicknames

  • Lei

Spellings & variants

  • Leyre

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Leire comes from Basque.

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