Riley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Riley \r(i)-ley\ is pronounced RYE-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "rye clearing". Variant of Ryley. From a different root as the similar-sounding Reilly.

Baby names that sound like Riley are Risley and Roley. Other similar baby names are Kiley, Ridley, Ripley and Wiley.

Riley is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Riley. Click here to compare Riley with related baby names.