Ilir (name)
Ilir is an Albanian masculine given name, 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, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Avdyli, Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Azemi, Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Bajri, Kosovar jazz composer, pianist
- Ilir Bano, Albanian politician
- Ilir Beqaj, Albanian politician
- Ilir Berisha, Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Biturku, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Blakçori, Kosovar professional footballer
- Ilir Boçka, Albanian diplomat
- Ilir Bozhiqi, Albanian footballer
- Ilirjan Çaushaj, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Dabjani, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Daja, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Dibra, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Duro, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Elmazovski, Macedonian footballer
- Ilir Gjoni, Albanian politician
- Ilir Hasani, Albanian traumatologist
- Ilir Hoti, Albanian economist and university teacher
- Ilir Hoxha, son of former Albanian leader Enver Hoxha
- Ilir Ikonomi, Albanian—American journalist and author
- Ilir Jaçellari, Albanian actor, painter and photographer
- Ilir Kadia, Albanian journalist
- Ilir Kastrati, Albanian association football player
- Ilir Kepa, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Kerni, Albanian ballet dancer, opera and theater director
- Ilir Krasniqi, Kosovan footballer
- Ilir Lame, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Latifi, Swedish-Albanian mixed martial artist
- Ilir Luarasi, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Meta, Albanian politician, Prime Minister of Albania from 1999 to 2002, President since 2017
- Ilir Nallbani, Kosovar footballer
- Ilir Përnaska, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Qela, German footballer
- Ilir Qorri, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Rexhepi, Kosovar actor
- Ilir Rusmali, Albanian politician
- Ilir Selmani, Kosovar basketball player
- Ilir Seitaj, Albanian chess International Master
- Ilir Shulku, Albanian footballer
- Ilir Zeneli, Finnish football manager