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Riley

The name Riley is a baby girl name. The name Riley comes from the Irish origin. In Irish The meaning of the name Riley is: Rye. Form of Ryley. An  Irish surname that has become a very popular girl's name.


Name Information
Boy or Girl ?: girl
Origin of name: Irish
Meaning: Rye. Form of Ryley.
Expression number: 6
SoulUrge Number: 3
Average Visitor Rating: 4.26 (Out of 5)
Number of ratings: 160
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written by Ashley, May 31, 2009
Has anyone else every heard of Riley being spelled Rylii? My daugther's dad swears that he saw it in the baby name book but I just think he saw one too many i's... Anyways, for a girl I think it's cute but overall I still think Riley is more of a boy's name.
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written by Sorcha, June 13, 2009
Yes! I've seen the name Rylii many times, usually for a girl. It's a spelling variant.
this is my name
written by riley, July 30, 2009
and i love it im 21 i was named after pat riley my name is soo unique and i really have heard it for girls and guys i love it for girls go figure
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written by orla, August 23, 2009
i love this name but the spelling isnt irish ? the irish surname is spelled reilly and is a common surname
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written by Kim Young, August 28, 2009
My has this name but it is spelled differently. Her name is spelled Rhiley. I think it makes it more of a girl's name.
actually......
written by erica, October 22, 2009
just so anyone who is searching for the origins of riley, it's an irish name, although there are different derivatives, like Reilly is the English version and so on.

Riley is actually a BOYS name, but in the past 5-6yrs has become popular also as a girls name. Either way it is a great name (my son's name!) but it did actually originate as a men's name and was just able to cross over into a cute, spunky little girls name!
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written by Penny, October 25, 2009
I have never seen it spelled with 2 I's but we spell my 17 year old daughter's name Ryleigh. We get lots of compliments on the spelling because I think it looks more feminine. All three of my girls have boys names, I'm not sure why, we just liked them. It's a great name and my Ryleigh never seems offended when she meets a boy with the same name or a different spelling. She actually thinks it's pretty cool!
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written by Angela, November 02, 2009
I spell my sons name Reiley. I thought it was cute and unique. I love the name and so do my friends and family. I also think its cute for a girl.

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