Riley (given name)

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Riley is a transferred use of an English surname derived from Old English ryge 'rye' + lēah 'wood, clearing'.[1][2]

Pronunciation/ˈraɪli/ RY-lee
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
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Riley
Pronunciation/ˈraɪli/ RY-lee
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
Languages
Word/nameRiley (surname)
Meaning'rye' + 'wood, clearing'
Region of originEngland and Ireland
Other names
Variant formsReilly, Rileigh, Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie etc.
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It is also derived from the Irish surname O'Reilly,[3] which originated from the Irish name Raghallach, of unknown meaning.[4]

Regional variations

Europe

In the United Kingdom, it is still primarily a boy's name, and was the 40th most popular name for boys in 2016.[5]

United States

Until the 1990s and early 2000s, Riley was primarily a boy's name in the United States. However, it has become a popular name for girls in the United States and remains in wide use there for girls, with many variant spellings also in use, including Reiley, Reilly, Reily, Rhilee, Rhiley, Rhylee, Rhylei, Rhyleigh, Rhyley, Rhyli, Rhylie, Rielee, Rilee, Rileigh, Rilie, Ryelee, Rylea, Rylee, Rylei, Ryleigh, Ryley, Ryli, Rylie, Ryliee, and Ryliegh. It also remains a well-used name there for boys, also with variant spellings.[6][7]

People with the name

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Fictional characters

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See also

  • Riley (surname), a page for people with the surname "Riley"
  • Raili, a similarly pronounced Estonian and Finnish name

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