Elvir is both a given name and a surname. It is the male equivalent to the female name

Elvira Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain, while other sources claim that it is likely of Germanic ( Gothic) origin. In the Balkans, Elvira is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Slovenes in the ...

and holds the same meaninghttps://www.thebump.com/b/elvira-baby-name of happiness, spear, and truth. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Elvir is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations, likely due to the popularity of the name Elvira among

Bosniak The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

women. By dropping the ''a,'' it becomes the male equivalent, which aligns with the naming conventions in these countries. The name is also written as Alvir in the region. As a surname, Elvir is also popular among

Hondurans Hondurans (; also called catrachos) are the citizens of Honduras. Most Hondurans live in Honduras, although there is also a significant Honduran diaspora, particularly in the United States, Spain, and many smaller communities in other countries ...

Given name

Elvir Baljić Elvir Baljić (born 8 July 1974) is a Bosnian-Turkish professional football manager and former player. As a player, Baljić's biggest success was winning the UEFA Champions League with Spanish giant Real Madrid in the 1999–2000 season. Apar ...

(born 1974), Bosnian football manager *

Elvir Bolić Elvir Bolić (; born 10 October 1971) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his 18-year professional career in Turkey, appearing for seven clubs including Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. He also pl ...

(born 1971), Bosnian footballer *

Elvir Čolić Elvir Čolić (born 17 July 1986) is a Bosnian retired footballer who played as a right-back. He most recently played for NK GOŠK Gabela in the First League of FBiH. International career He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June ...

(born 1986), Bosnian retired footballer *

Elvir Duraković Elvir Duraković (born 7 February 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo. Club career Tuzla City After starting his senior career with NK Bratstvo Gračanica, Duraković signe ...

(born 2000), Bosnian footballer * Elvir Gigolaj (born 1992), Bosnian retired footballer *

Elvir Hadžić Elvir Hadžić (born January 18, 1999) is a Bosnian footballer currently playing for FC Wels. Club career An attacker, Hadžić made his debut as a substitute in the Hungarian League on April 14, 2018. He was given a yellow card during the war ...

(born 1999), Bosnian footballer *

Elvir Ibišević Elvir Ibišević (born 10 February 1998) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team at the senior level. Club career Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ibiševi� ...

(born 1998), Bosnian footballer *

Elvir Kafedžić Elvir "Fufi" Kafedžić (born 19 December 1981) is a Bosnian-American association football, footballer. Youth and college soccer Kafedžić grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, before his family immigrated t ...

(born 1982), Bosnian retired footballer *

Elvir Koljić Elvir Koljić (; born 8 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Rapid Bucureşti. Koljić started his professional career at Triglav, before joining Krupa in 2014. A year later, he moved to Borac ...

(born 1995), Bosnian footballer *

Elvir Krehmić Elvir Krehmić (born 27 April 1973) is a retired Bosnian athlete specializing in the high jump. He competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, narrowly missing the final round. He is currently the national team coach for the Athletic Federatio ...

(born 1973), Bosnian retired athlete *

Elvir Laković Laka Elvir Laković, also known as Laka ; born 15 March 1969), is a Bosnian rock singer-songwriter, born in Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early life He attended music school there studying guitar, but he disliked the school's teaching methods an ...

(born 1969), Bosnian rock musician *

Elvir Maloku Elvir Mehdi Maloku (born 14 May 1996) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Oberliga Niedersachsen club BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden. Club career Early career Born in Rijeka into an ethnic Albanian family, Maloku ...

(born 1996), Albanian footballer *

Elvir Mekić Elvir Mekić () (born 15 October 1981) is a Macedonian musician. He gained popularity after performing his single "Opasno" with Maja Sazdanovska at Ohrid Fest in 2007. He went on to release a second and third single from his debut album, '' Op ...

(born 1981), Macedonian musician * Elvir Melunović (born 1979), Swiss footballer *

Elvir Muriqi Elvir Muriqi (born April 29, 1979) is an Albanian boxer. Background Muriqi was born in Kosovo, at the time in Yugoslavia. He moved to the United States in 1996 with his family to escape the growing tension in Kosovo. He boxed as an amateur in h ...

(born 1979), Kosovar-Albanian boxer *

Elvir Omerbegovic Elvir Omerbegovic (born 1979) is a German entrepreneur of Bosnian descent who is mainly known as the founder and Chief executive officer, CEO of the hip hop label Selfmade Records and as President of Rap of Universal Music Group, Universal Music ...

(born 1979), German entrepreneur *

Elvir Ovčina Elvir Ovčina (born July 16, 1976) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player. He played the center position. College career Ovčina played high school basketball at Sycamore High School in Sycamore, Illinois. After high school, he play ...

(born 1976), Bosnian retired basketball player *

Elvir Rahimić Elvir Rahimić (born 4 April 1976) is a Bosnian football manager and former player. He is the current sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar. Rahimić spent the majority of his career playing for Russian Premier League ...

(born 1976), Bosnian retired footballer

Surname

Dunia Elvir Dunia Elvir (born June 9, 1973 in La Ceiba, Honduras) is a television journalist, producer, motivational speaker and autism advocate. Early life and education Dunia has 2 brothers Orlando and Carlos Elvir. She is the oldest, Orlando is 5 years you ...

(born 1989), Honduran-American television journalist *

Jorge Elvir Jorge Alberto Elvir Cruz is a Honduran politician. Elvir was elected to the National Congress of Honduras in the 2009 general election, as a Christian Democratic Party of Honduras The Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (Spanish: ''Partido D ...

Honduran politician * Omar Elvir (born 1989), Honduran football player *

Samuel Elvir Samuel Iván Elvir Zúñiga (born 25 April 2001) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position prima ...

(born 2001), Honduran football player

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