Reilly - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Reilly \re(il)-ly\, also used as boy's name Reilly, is a variant of Riley (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Reilly is "courageous".

The baby name Reilly sounds like Reilley, Railey, Rella and Rilla. Other similar baby names are Delly, Milly, Bailly, Billy, Cilly, Nelly, Gilly, Hilly, Jilly, Kelly, Lilly, Tilly, Melly, Neille, Neilla, Philly, Teille, Teill and Willy.

Reilly is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#901 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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