Elvir
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. The name is also written as Alvir in the region.
As a surname, Elvir is also popular among Hondurans.
Given name
- Elvir Baljić, Bosnian football manager
- Elvir Bolić, Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Čolić, Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir Duraković, Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Gigolaj, Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir Hadžić, Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Ibišević, Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Kafedžić, Bosnian retired footballer
- Elvir Koljić, Bosnian footballer
- Elvir Krehmić, Bosnian retired athlete
- Elvir Laković Laka, Bosnian rock musician
- Elvir Maloku, Albanian footballer
- Elvir Mekić, Macedonian musician
- Elvir Melunović, Swiss footballer
- Elvir Muriqi, Kosovar-Albanian boxer
- Elvir Omerbegovic, German entrepreneur
- Elvir Ovčina, Bosnian retired basketball player
- Elvir Rahimić, Bosnian retired footballer
Surname
- Dunia Elvir, Honduran-American television journalist
- Jorge Elvir Honduran politician
- Omar Elvir, Honduran football player
- Samuel Elvir, Honduran football player