Riley (given name)

Riley (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Riley


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pronunciation= RIE-lee
gender = Male
meaning = "courageous" or "rye clearing"
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origin = Old English or Irish
related names =
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Riley is a given name derived from the Irish surname "Ó Raghallaigh" or O'Reilly. One source gives its meaning as "courageous." [Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). "Baby Name Bible". St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2] . Another source gives the meaning of Riley as "rye clearing" from a surname that originated with an Old English place name. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/riley Behind the Name] ]

The name and its multiple spelling variations has been popular for both sexes in the United States. Riley was the 109th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007 and the 52nd most popular name for girls. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=riley Behind the Name] ]

Variants

*Reilly
*Rileigh
*Rylie
*Rylee
*Ryleigh
*Ryley
*Ryelee

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