Raleigh - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Raleigh \r(a)-lei-

, also used as boy's name Raleigh, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "roe deer's meadow". Place name. The -leigh ending, in the fashion of Ashley, makes this formerly masculine name suitable for girls.

Raleigh has 5 variant forms: Raileigh, Railey, Raley, Rawleigh and Rawley.

Baby names that sound like Raleigh are Rileigh, Raella, Raelee, Riley, Ryley, Rylee, Rilee and Rylie.

Raleigh is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#7067 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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