Lira (name)

Lira is a common surname in the Portuguese, Spanish and Italian languages. It was also a given name during the Medieval period. Lira translates to libra in Latin, which means "balance".

Notable people with the surname include:

• Aílton Lira (born 1951), Brazilian footballer
• Benedito de Lira (1941–2025), Brazilian politician
• Felipe Lira (born 1972), Venezuelan baseball player
• Johnny Lira (1951–2012), American weightlifter
• José López Lira (1892–1965), Mexican lawyer and politician
• Juan Enrique Lira (1927–2007), Chilean sport shooter
• Gonzalo Lira (1968–2024), Chilean-American novelist
• Michael Lira (born 1975), Australian composer
• Michael Lira (racing driver) (born 1997), American racing driver
• Osvaldo Lira (1904–1996), Chilean priest, theologian and philosopher
• Patricio Lira, Chilean footballer
• Pedro Lira (1845–1912), Chilean painter and art critic
• Pedro Reginaldo Lira (1915–2012), Argentine Catholic bishop
• Raimundo Lira (born 1943), Brazilian politician
• Sergio A. Lira, Brazilian-American immunologist
• Wendell Lira (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
• Yadira Lira (born 1973), Mexican karateka

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