Rye - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Rye \r-ye\, also used as boy's name Rye, is a variant of Ryan (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Rye is "king".

The baby name Rye sounds like Rae, Raye, Ree, Rie and Rue. Other similar baby names are Ryen, Aya, Kaye, Caye, Faye, Gaye, Eyo, Rene, Jaye, Joye, Mya, Maye, Nya, Ray, Rayne, Raya, Reed, Rei, Rhea, Ria, Rhae, Reya, Rea, Ryley, Rylee, Rysa, Rise, Riet, Rose, Roz, Ros, Roze, Roya, Royce, Rui, Rynn, Ryane and Rylie.

Rye is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#8246 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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