About Riley
The name Riley is of Irish origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Raghallaigh, which means "descendant of Raghallach." The name Raghallach itself is composed of the elements "ragh" meaning "valiant" or "brave" and "gal" meaning "strife" or "battle." Therefore, the name Riley can be interpreted as "valiant" or "brave in battle." It is a unisex name that has gained popularity in recent years.
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Most individuals with the name Riley are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -2.65% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Riley in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Riley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.