About the name Reilly

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If you like the name Reilly, find out the meaning, origin, nicknames, variations and other information to help you decide if you want to use this first name for your baby.

Name meaning, variations & etymology

Derived from the name of the old Irish clan Ó Raghallaigh
Means a friendly people/sociable race, from the compound name Raghallach (ragh meaning “race,” and ceallach meaning “sociable”)
Commonly used as a unisex given name and as a last name
Variants include Riley, Ryley and Rylee
As a surname, common in another form: O’Reilly

origin/Nationality

Celtic

Also check out these name groups

Irish baby boy names, Boy names, Gaelic baby boy names, Names that start with R, Unisex names

baby Name length

6 letters (popular name length)

See related baby names

anglo-saxon, baby boy names, gaelic, irish, reilly, riley, unisex

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