Riley is a transferred use of an english surname derived from old english ryge 'rye' + lēah 'wood, clearing' It is an irish surname from o’reilly, derived from the gaelic word ‘raghallach,’ meaning ‘valiant.’ [1][2] it is also derived from the irish surname o'reilly, [3] which originated from the irish name raghallach, of unknown meaning.
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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
Before 1980, this was an uncommon masculine name in america. The name riley is a girl's name of irish origin meaning rye clearing Riley—an upbeat, friendly surname name—is red hot for girls and still going strong for boys. Click through to find out more information about the name riley on babynames.com.
With jake holley, colin mccalla, riley quinn scott, connor storrie The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be. The name riley holds both irish and english origins, derived from the old irish surname ó raghallaigh, where raghallach means valiant or courageous. in english, riley also signifies rye clearing, referring to a place where rye is cultivated. Riley is a beautiful unisex name with multiple meanings
