Riley Name Meaning & Origin
Riley
Pronunciation: RIY-lee, RIY-ə-lee (key)
Origin of the name Riley:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements ryge (rye) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow). The name was indicative of one who dwelled near a rye field.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Nicknames for Riley
Riggs, Riggly, Rye, Riles, Riley-Roo, Ri, Ri ri, Smiley Riley
- Meanings and history of the name Riley
Means: 'Rye Clearing'. Derives from the Scottish surname Reilly.
- Famous real-life people named Riley
Riley King (B.B. King), American musician
Riley P. Bechtel, American businessman
Riley A. Bender, American businessman and politician
Riley Breckenridge, American musician
Riley Chamberlin, American silent film actor
Riley Martin, American author
Riley Smith, American actor
Riley Swanson, American football player
Riley Odoms, American football player
Riley Matheson, American football player
Riley Edward Donoho, son of actress Holly Marie Combs
Riley Arp, Professional CS:GO player
Riley Norah Tracy (b. 2008), daughter of American print and television journalist Norah O'Donnell
Riley Paige Busby, one of the Busby Quints- Riley in song, story & screen
"The Life of Riley", popular 1940s radio series
Riley Stavros - character from the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation
Riley Freeman - animated character from the TV show The Boondocks
Riley Biers- Twilight's Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer, Newborn Vampire
Riley Poole- National Treasure 1 and 2
Riley Matthews- Main protagonist and title character of the TV show Girl Meets World
Riley Perrin- character from TV show Baby Daddy
Riley Finn - character from TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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