Ilir is an

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, derived from ''i lirë'', which means "illyrian" and "being free" in the Albanian language. It is also the Albanian way of referring to an " Illyrian" male. People bearing the name include: * Ilir Alliu (born 1973), Albanian footballer * Ilir Avdyli (born 1990), Kosovar footballer * Ilir Azemi (born 1992), Kosovar footballer * Ilir Bajri (born 1969), Kosovar jazz composer, pianist * Ilir Bano (born 1951), Albanian politician * Ilir Beqaj (born 1968), Albanian politician *

Ilir Berisha Ilir Berisha (born 25 June 1991) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swedish club Karlstad. Club career Örebro On 19 February 2012, Berisha signed a multi-year contract with Allsvenskan club Örebro and received ...

(born 1991), Kosovar footballer * Ilir Biturku (born 1968), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Blakçori Ilir Blakçori (born 1 February 1993) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Llapi. Club career Llapi Born in Podujevo, in modern-day Kosovo, with a family originally from the vil ...

(born 1993), Kosovar professional footballer *

Ilir Boçka Ilir Boçka (born January 10, 1950) is an Albanian career diplomat, currently serving as Albania's Ambassador to Serbia. He briefly served as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Albania), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1992. Life and career I ...

(born 1950), Albanian diplomat * Ilir Bozhiqi (born 1965), Albanian footballer *

Ilirjan Çaushaj Ilirjan Çaushaj (born 18 March 1987) is an Albanian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Shënkolli. He played for several years in the Albanian Superliga Kategoria Superiore (), also known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsor ...

(born 1987), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Dabjani Ilir Dabjani (born 20 January 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Egnatia. Honours ;Egnatia *Albanian Cup The Albanian Cup () is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. Th ...

(born 2001), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Daja Ilir Daja (born 20 October 1966) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Dinamo City. He has won the Albanian League as a coach with three clubs: Elbasani, Dinamo Tirana and Skënderbeu. He a ...

(born 1966), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Dibra Ilir Dibra (born 16 August 1977) is an Albanian retired footballer who won a league title with Vllaznia Shkodër. International career He made his debut for Albania in a February 2000 Malta International Football Tournament match against Aze ...

(born 1977), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Duro Ilir Duro (born 25 July 1966) is an Albanian football manager and former player. He played as a forward for Besa Kavajë, Dinamo Tirana and Freiburger FC. He served as head coach of Besa Kavajë in the Albanian Superliga Kategoria Superiore ( ...

(born 1966), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Elmazovski Ilir Elmazovski (; ; born 18 November 1979 in Bitola) is a Macedonian retired football player of Albanian descent who finished his career at FK Novaci in Macedonian Second League. International career He made his senior debut for Macedonia in ...

(born 1979), Macedonian footballer *

Ilir Gjoni Ilir Gjoni (born 20 April 1962) is an Albanian politician. He served as the Minister of Defence of Albania from 7 July 2000 to 8 November 2000, and Minister of Internal Affairs from 8 November 2000 to 22 February 2002. He was appointed interior m ...

(born 1962), Albanian politician *

Ilir Hasani Ilir Hasani is a politician, surgeon, member of parliament and former Deputy Minister of Health of North Macedonia. Early life and education He was born in Kumanovo, on May 23, 1977, to a family of Albanian doctors and scholars. He finished ...

, Albanian traumatologist *

Ilir Hoti Ilir Hoti (10 May 1957 – 1 March 2016) was an Albanian economist and banker. Hoti was governor of the Bank of Albania from May 1992 until September 1993. From 2012 to January 2015 he was Dean of Faculty of Business at Aleksandër Moisiu Univer ...

(1957–2016), Albanian economist and university teacher *

Ilir Hoxha Ilir Hoxha (born March 31, 1949, in Tirana, Albania) is one of the sons of former Albanian leader Enver Hoxha. Ilir was imprisoned in 1995, but was released in 1996. Ilir has been called in to testify several times in an attempt to disclose secre ...

(born 1949), son of former Albanian leader Enver Hoxha *

Ilir Ikonomi Ilir Ikonomi (born September 1, 1954) is an Albanian-American journalist and author who has written several books on the history of Albania. Ikonomi's work, "Pavarësia - Udhëtimi i paharruar i Ismail Qemalit" (Independence – The unforgettabl ...

(born 1954), Albanian—American journalist and author *

Ilir Jaçellari Ilir Jaçellari is an Albanian actor, painter and photographer. Ilir is best known for his roles in ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards and Balancing Act. Biography Ilir Jaçellari was born in Lushnje, Albania on 7 July 1970. His first studies we ...

(born 1970), Albanian actor, painter and photographer * Ilir Kadia (born 1957), Albanian journalist * Ilir Kastrati (born 1994), Albanian association football player *

Ilir Kepa Ilir Kepa (born 21 April 1966 in Shkodër) is an Albanian retired football striker who played for the Albania national team. Playing career Club Kepa played for Vllaznia Shkodër but fled communist Albania on 30 March 1991 alongside six other ...

(born 1966), Albanian footballer * Ilir Kerni (born 1959), Albanian ballet dancer, opera and theater director * Ilir Krasniqi (born 2000), Kosovan footballer * Ilir Lame (born 1956), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Latifi Ilir Latifi (born July 28, 1983) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who fights in the Heavyweight division, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A two-time national wrestling champion and a professional MMA competitor since 2008, ...

(born 1983), Swedish-Albanian mixed martial artist * Ilir Luarasi (1954–2018), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Meta Ilir Rexhep Meta (; born 24 March 1969) is an Albanian former politician who served as President of Albania from 2017 to 2022. Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from 2013 ...

(born 1969), Albanian politician, Prime Minister of Albania from 1999 to 2002, President since 2017 *

Ilir Nallbani Ilir Nallbani (born 11 July 1982) is a Kosovar Albanian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Club Nallbani appeared in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying round. International He played in three unofficial matches for Ko ...

(born 1982), Kosovar footballer *

Ilir Përnaska Ilir Jonuz Përnaska (born 7 May 1951) is an Albanian former footballer who played as a striker for Dinamo Tirana between 1967 and 1981, as well as the Albania national team. He is one of Dinamo's most famous players who is known for being one ...

(born 1951), Albanian footballer * Ilir Qela (born 2001), German footballer * Ilir Qorri (born 1975), Albanian footballer * Ilir Rexhepi (born 1973), Kosovar actor * Ilir Rusmali (born 1965), Albanian politician * Ilir Selmani (born 1978), Kosovar basketball player * Ilir Seitaj (born 1957), Albanian chess International Master * Ilir Shulku (born 1969), Albanian footballer *

Ilir Zeneli Ilir Zeneli (born 15 January 1984) is a Finnish-Kosovan football manager, currently working as a manager of Finnish club Grankulla IFK in Kakkonen. Club career Zeneli was the manager of Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti during 2020–2022. He was dism ...

(born 1984), Finnish football manager

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