What Does the Name Riley Mean

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Riley Name Meaning

& f EnglishFrom 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.

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Raijin
2 Recep
3 Roscoe
4 Ranj
5 Rashnu
6 Rod
7 Rishi
8 Rokuro
9 Rafinha
10 Rodney
11 Ravid
12 Roberto
13 Ramūnas
14 Ramsey
15 Randell
16 Riagán
17 Randy
18 Rayko
19 Rainard
20 Renato
21 Ricard
22 Rolf
23 Ripley
24 Rhett
25 Raj
26 Rikhard
27 Rajesh
28 Reg
29 Rajab
30 Robert
31 Raza
32 Rahul
33 Redd
34 Rok
35 Radimir
36 Rashawn
37 Raeburn
38 Regin
39 Radovan
40 Rick
41 Réamann
42 Rhys
43 Ra'd
44 Robbe
45 Ritchie
46 Reko
47 Randulf
48 Rogier
49 Régis
50 Ronnie
51 Romano
52 Rodya
53 Rastus
54 Ramaz
55 Rei̇s
56 Rik
57 Rahim
58 Raffael
59 Ronaldo
60 Rickie
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