Reilly

Reilly Meaning & Origin

About Reilly
The name Reilly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Raghallaigh, meaning "descendant of Raghallach." Raghallach is an old Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "raghall," which means "valiant" or "courageous." Therefore, the name Reilly is often associated with bravery and strength.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Reilly is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 45.75% and females 54.25%, based on recent birth statistics.

Reilly Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.80% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈraɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reilly in Braille

Here's how to represent Reilly in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Reilly in braille

How to Spell the Name Reilly in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Reilly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Reilly in sign language

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