Ilir (name)
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Albanian |
Origin | |
Meaning | Free, Illyrian |
Region of origin | Albania, Kosovo |
Other names | |
Related names | Ilirjan |
Ilir is an Albanian masculine given name, derived from "i lirë", which means free; it also means Illyrian.[1] People bearing the name include:
- Ilir Azemi (born 1992), Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Bajri (born 1969), Kosovar jazz composer, pianist
- Ilir Bano (born ????), Albanian politician
- Ilir Beqaj (born 1968), Albanian politician
- Ilir Berisha (born 1991), Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Biturku (born 1968), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Boçka (born 1950), Albanian diplomat
- Ilir Bozhiqi (born 1965), Albanian footballer
- Ilirjan Çaushaj (born 1987), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Dibra (born 1977), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Duro (born 1966), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Elmazovski (born 1979), Macedonian footballer
- Ilir Hoxha (born 1949), son of former Albanian leader Enver Hoxha
- Ilir Jaçellari (born 1970), Albanian actor, painter and photographer
- Ilir Kadia (born ????), Albanian journalist
- Ilir Kerni (born 1959), Albanian ballet dancer, opera and theater director
- Ilir Latifi (born 1983), Swedish-Albanian mixed martial artist
- Ilir Meta (born 1969), Albanian politician, Prime Minister of Albania from 1999 to 2002
- Ilir Nallbani (born 1982), Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Përnaska (born 1951), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Rusmali (born ????), Albanian politician
- Ilir Selmani (born 1978), Kosovar basketball player
- Ilir Seitaj (born 1957), Albanian chess International Master
- Ilir Shulku (born 1969), Albanian footballer
- Ilir Rundo (born 1997), World-renowned DJ