Reily

Reily Meaning & Origin

About Reily
The surname Reily is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Raghailligh, meaning "descendant of Raghailligh." The name Raghailligh is believed to be derived from the word "raghallach," which translates to "valiant" or "courageous." The surname Reily therefore signifies a person who is brave or courageous.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Reily is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Reily: 1,382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reily based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Reily is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reily in Braille

Here's how to represent Reily in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Reily in braille

How to sign the name Reily using Sign Language

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

The name Reily in sign language

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