Ridley

English

"cleared wood"

Ridley Origin and Meaning

The name Ridley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cleared wood".

Director Ridley Scott made this one known, but few parents would get beyond the negative first syllable.

Ridley Popularity

• 1638 Nameberry 2024
• 998 Unique 2022

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Famous People Named Ridley

• Ridley Pearson American writer
• Ridley Scott English film director
• Ridley Jacobs West Indian cricketer
• Lord Ridley of Northumberland
• Ridley Jack Seguso (b. 1991) son of tennis players Robert Seguso and Carling Bassett Seguso
• Ridley Bent Canadian musician

Ridley in Pop Culture

• Ridley villain in the "Metroid" video game series
• Ridley Wizen canine/humanoid character in the RP video game "Suikoden II"
• Ridley Freeborn main character in the film "Dungeons and Dragons"
• Pleasant first syllable like "riddle"