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:

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Aílton Lira (born 1951), Brazilian footballer

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 (born 1968), 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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