👶 Boy Name English · Irish

Riley

Pronunciation /RIL-ey/

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“courageous”

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Meaning of Riley

Riley is a boy name of Irish origin, popular among English families. It means “courageous, valiant”.

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Popularity
88/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
12/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Riley Popularity Graph

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#52#68#842015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#52

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🎨 Nicknames for Riley

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Ril Rile Rily

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📋 Key Info

Meaningcourageous
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity88/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningcourageous
First Name LetterR
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseIrish
Registry Popularity88/100

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