Raleigh

RAW-lee; RAH-lee

English

"meadow of roe deer"

Raleigh Origin and Meaning

The name Raleigh is a boy's name of English origin 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.

Raleigh Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Raleigh Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1880 on Nameberry

Raleigh Popularity

• 1880 Nameberry 2024
• 843 Unique 2020

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Famous People Named Raleigh

• Raleigh Ritchie male British Singer

Raleigh in Pop Culture

• Raleigh Silvers minor character in the anime One Piece
• Raleigh St. Clair Bill Murray's character in "The Royal Tenenbaums"
• Raleigh Becket Charlie Hunnam's character in "Pacific Rim"