Elvir is both a given name and a surname. It is the male equivalent to the female name Elvira and holds the same meaning of happiness, spear, and truth.
In the Balkans, Elvir is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations, likely due to the popularity of the name Elvira among Bosniak women. By dropping the a, it becomes the male equivalent, which aligns with the naming conventions in these countries.
As a surname, Elvir is also popular among Hondurans.
Given name
- Elvir BaljiÃÂ (born 1974), Bosnian football manager
- Elvir BoliÃÂ (born 1971), Bosnian footballer
- Elvir ÃÂoliÃÂ (born 1986), Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir DurakoviÃÂ (born 2000), Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Gigolaj (born 1992), Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir HadÃ
¾ià(born 1999), Bosnian footballer
- Elvir IbiÃ
¡evià(born 1998), Bosnian footballer
- Elvir KafedÃ
¾ià(born 1982), Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir KoljiÃÂ (born 1995), Bosnian footballer
- Elvir KrehmiÃÂ (born 1973), Bosnian retired athlete
- Elvir LakoviÃÂ Laka (born 1969), Bosnian rock musician
- Elvir Maloku (born 1996), Albanian footballer
- Elvir MekiÃÂ (born 1981), Macedonian musician
- Elvir MelunoviÃÂ (born 1979), Swiss footballer
- Elvir Muriqi (born 1979), Kosovar-Albanian boxer
- Elvir Omerbegovic (born 1979), German entrepreneur
- Elvir OvÃÂina (born 1976), Bosnian retired basketball player
- Elvir RahimiÃÂ (born 1976), Bosnian retired footballer
Surname
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