Reilly

Irish

"courageous"

Reilly Origin and Meaning

The name Reilly is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".

This more elaborate but not unfamiliar spelling of Riley feels oddly more feminine. Designer and Beatle daughter Stella McCartney has a daughter named Reilley. Still, Reilly or more common Riley is one name that's remained popular for both boys and girls.

Reilly Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Reilly Popularity

• 437 Unisex 2023
• 980 England 2014

20 Names Similar to Reilly

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Reilly.

• Reilly
• Danele
• Onele
• Inell
• Reggy
• Jackob
• Ihanelma
• Garrhett
• Thos
• Nelma
• Annelisse
• Reggi
• Cheerish
• Regie
• Leonelle
• Galyn
• Galyn
• Tinker
• Hanalei
• Keifer

Famous People Named Reilly

• Reilly Liam Sheeran Smith Canadian ice hockey player
• Reilly Opelka American tennis player
• Charles Nelson Reilly American actor

Reilly in Pop Culture

• Ignatius J. Reilly the roguish hero in the picaresque novel "A Confederacy of Dunces'" by John Kennedy Toole
• "Reilly Ace of Spies," TV miniseries about British spy Sidney Reilly