Riley is a unisex name of English origin meaning “rye and clearing, meadow.” In 2024 it was given to 6,211 babies in the United States.
Riley belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “rye and clearing, meadow” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Riley first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 240,821 babies since 1880, including 6,211 in 2024.
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Riley means “rye and clearing, meadow” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Riley is a unisex name. In 2024, 6,211 babies received the name in the US.
Riley comes from the English & American tradition.
Riley is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 240,821 babies since 1880.
Riley is pronounced /ˈɹaɪ.li/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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