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The Name Riley - Origin and Meaning of Riley
  



The Name Riley - Origin and Meaning of Riley


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Riley

Old English

Usage of the Name Riley

English

Meaning of the Name Riley

The name Riley comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Riley B. King, known as B.B. King (born 1925), an American male guitarist, singer and songwriter; Riley Weston (born 1966), an American actress and screenwriter; Riley Salmon (born 1976), an American male Olympic volleyball player; Riley Armstrong (born 1984), a Canadian male ice hockey player.
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