The name Reilly

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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

numerology digit

9

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baby Name length

6 letters (popular name length)

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