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View Name: Riley


RILEY
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: RIE-lee   [key]
Meaning & History
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.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Rylee, Ryleigh, Ryley, Rylie
Popularity
United States  ranked #105 for boys
 ranked #40 for girls		 
England/Wales  ranked #25 for boys 
Canada (BC)  ranked #46 for boys
 ranked #78 for girls		 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #20 for boys 
Netherlands  ranked #353 for boys 
Northern Ireland  ranked #66 for boys 
Scotland  ranked #41 for boys 


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