Laira (LAY-rah) was a Bajoran girl with a beautiful smile living on Deep Space 9.

In 2370, Jake Sisko asked Laira out on a first date. Jake planned to take her to a holosuite but his father thought he was too young for that, suggesting instead that Jake and Laira hang out in the public areas of the Promenade. However, Laira had to call off the date, claiming that her father would not let her go out with a non-Bajoran. (DS9: "The Homecoming")