Riley
RYE-lee
Boy
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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#83
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#83
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#188
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#208
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#66
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#140
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#66
in 2025
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