Riley

  • [ RIE-lee ]
  • English
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.

REILLY   male & female   English (Modern)
From an Irish surname which was derived from the given name Raghailleach, meaning unknown.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Reilly, Ryley
FEMININE FORMS
ENGLISH: Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie