Riley
RYE-lee
Average rank #119 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of Reilly. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English, meaning "(Modern)From an Irish surname which was derived from the given name Raghailleach, meaning unknown."
Popularity
How popular is Riley?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#80
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#83
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#188
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#208
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#66
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#140
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#66
in 2025
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