RALEIGH  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "meadow of roe deer"

Attractive North Carolina place-name and surname of explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. Distinctive, classy-but-approachable choice for either sex.

Variations:
Rawle, Rawling, Raleigh, Rawley, Rawylyn, Rawleigh, Rawly, Ralegh, Ralegh, Raleigh, Rawle, Rawleigh, Rawley, Rawling, Rawly, Rawylyn

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