Riley (given name)
Riley is a given name for males and females, which first appeared as Raghallach, which was originated on a man who died in the Battle of Clontarf. Its source gives its meaning as "valiant".
Though originally a given name, it is more popular and well known as a surname. The surname's first variant is Ó Raghallaigh (Descendent of/Of Raghallach) which was later adapted in English as O'Reilly which itself has been anglicized into "Reilly". The surname "Riley" is an over time translated version of Reilly.
It currently is #8 in England and Wales, #9 in Northern Ireland, #15 in Scotland, #30 in Australia and New Zealand, #64 in Canada, #156 in the United States, and #198 in the Netherlands.
People with first name "Riley"
Riley Armstrong (disambiguation), multiple people
Riley P. Bechtel (1952–), American businessman
Riley A. Bender (1890–1973), American businessman and politician
Riley Biggs (1900–1971), American football player
Riley Breckenridge (1975–), American musician
Riley Brett (1895–1982), American race car driver