What does Raleigh mean?

Raleigh ▼ as a boys' name (also used more regularly as girls' name Raleigh) is pronounced RAH-lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Raleigh is "roe deer's meadow". Use is probably homage to Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and court favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, who is supposed to have spread his cape over a puddle so she could cross with dry feet. The city in North Carolina was named for him.

STARTS WITH Ra-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, deer, meadow, queen (king)

Variations

VARIANTS Ralegh, Rawleigh, Rawley, Rawly

How popular is Raleigh?

Raleigh is a somewhat popular first name for men (#1051 out of 1220, Top 86%) and an even more popular last name for both adults and children (#7999 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Raleigh▼ is alike in pronunciation to Rowleigh and Ryleigh. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ackleigh, Ansleigh, Arleigh, Ashleigh, Atleigh, Attleigh, Baileigh, Bligh, Bosleigh (see Bosley), Bradleigh, Brauleigh, Brawleigh (see Brawley), Burleigh, Byrleigh (see Burleigh), Carleigh, Cranleigh, Dunleigh (see Dunley), Fairleigh, Farleigh, Farnleigh (see Farnley), Farrleigh (see Farley), Hadleigh, Hagleigh (see Hagley), Haleigh, Handleigh (see Hanley), Hanleigh, Harleigh, Hartleigh, Hawleigh, Hayleigh, Headleigh (see Hedley), Henleigh, Hurleigh, Huxleigh, Kenleigh, Langleigh (see Langley), Leigh, Linleigh, Manleigh, Marleigh, Morleigh, Oakleigh, Penleigh, Radleigh, Ralph▼, Ransleigh (see Ransley), Redleigh, Reigh, Ridgleigh (see Ridgeley), Ridleigh, Ripleigh, Risleigh (see Risley), Rockleigh, Sulleigh, Wadleigh, Wakeleigh (see Wakeley), Wardleigh (see Wardley) and Yardleigh. These names tend to be less commonly used than Raleigh.