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By MiaLen · Updated January 2024
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Aboriginal
"a shell"
Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.
Irish surname
"warrior-lord"
Irish surname names are hugely popular for girls in the US these days, with Riley and Kennedy ranking high on the official popularity lists. Connery is uncommon, but certainly attractive and usable.
English word name
Creative alternative to names like Riley, Ryder, and Ryker, of which you'll find many in a Kindergarten classroom. As a poetry-related baby name, Rhymer feels more unexpected than Sonnet or Poet.
English
"blind"
Sisley may look like a modern coinage, building on the fashionable -ley ending, but it's actually a medieval English variant of Cicely or Cecily, which in turn is a variation of Cecilia. Also found…
Variation of Sybil, Greek
"seer, oracle"
Meet my sibling, Sibley. Joking aside, Sibley sounds more possible than ever thanks to its trendy -ley ending and the new stylishness of big sister name Sybil.
Rillie is a charming feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a diminutive form of names beginning with 'Ri-' such as Riley or Rilla, or possibly a variant spelling of Rilley. The name…
German
"small stream"
A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia , but could conceivably be used for a girl.
Rillette is an unusual feminine name with French influences, possibly derived from the French culinary term for a preparation of meat similar to pâté. As a name, it's extremely rare and may have…
Bryley is a contemporary feminine name that has emerged in recent decades as part of the trend toward surname-inspired first names. It likely evolved as a variation of names like Riley, Bryleigh, or…
Earley is an uncommon feminine name that originated as an English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'eagle clearing' or 'eagle wood' in Old English. As a given name, it represents a modern…
Irish
"courageous"
Farrell is usually considered a boy's name, though the soft sound of this Irish surname makes it perfectly appropriate for a girl, reminiscent of Farrah.
Ryenne is a contemporary feminine name that represents a modern, stylized variation of Ryan or possibly Rienne. With its distinctive spelling featuring the double 'n' and silent 'e' ending, Ryenne…
Rawley is a feminine given name with Old English origins, derived from the surname Rawle or Rawley, which means 'son of Ralph' or 'counselor's meadow.' Though traditionally used as a boy's name,…
Rawleigh is an uncommon feminine name with English origins, though it was traditionally more often used for males. It derives from an Old English surname meaning 'roe deer clearing' or 'deer meadow,'…
Rawling is an uncommon feminine name with English origins, derived from a surname that originally meant 'son of Rawlin,' with Rawlin being a medieval diminutive of Ralph (meaning 'wolf counsel'). As…
Astronomy, Arabic
"foot, leg"
The name of the seventh brightest star in the sky, Rigel was chosen by the Danish astronomer, Ejnar Hertzprung, and his wife Henrietta Kapteyn (the daughter of another astronomer) for their daughter…
