Leire as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Leire

What is the meaning of the name Leire ?

The baby name Leire is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-reh (IPA: /ˈleire/).

Leire is Basque in Origin.

Leire is a feminine Basque given name taken from the Monastery of Leyre in Navarre, a landmark of early medieval Christianity. In Basque the place name is Leire, while the Spanish spelling is Leyre; both serve as given-name forms. Because it is toponymic, the sense is simply of/from Leyre, and the deeper origin of the place name remains uncertain, likely pre-Roman.

As a personal name, Leire saw limited use until the 20th century, when the Basque revival of native names brought it into wider circulation. It became fashionable across Spain from the 1990s onward and has ranked highly in Navarre and the Basque Country. The principal variant is Leyre; short everyday forms like Lei are sometimes used. Contemporary bearers include singer Leire Martinez, helping cement the name's modern profile: simple, place-rooted, and distinctly Basque yet easy to pronounce in many languages.