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Riley (given name)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.

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

It is also derived from the Irish surname O'Reilly,[3] which originated from the Irish name Raghallach, of unknown meaning.[4]

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

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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]

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Fictional characters with the given name include:

See also

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

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Riley - given name origin".
  2. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 231. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  3. ↑ Bardsley, Charles Wareing (1901). A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames. Henry Frowde. p. 647. ISBN 9785871144015. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 231. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  5. ↑ Busby, Mattha (Sep 20, 2017). "Olivia and Oliver were 2016's top baby names in England and Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved Aug 12, 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ↑ "Popular Baby Names".
  7. ↑ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.


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