Rayleigh

RAY-lee
Variation of Raleigh or Raylee
"meadow of roe deer; beam of light + meadow"

Rayleigh Origin and Meaning

The name Rayleigh is a girl's name meaning "meadow of roe deer; beam of light + meadow".

Inspired by either Raleigh -- a North Carolina place-name and the surname of the explorer Sir Walter Raleigh - or by Raylee, a modern creation, blending Ray and Lee, Rayleigh has been steadily used since the beginning of the 2010s. Never as popular as Braylee, Kayleigh, Hailey, Jaylee, or Bailey, Rayleigh was given to around 160 girls - and 13 boys - in 2023.

Rayleigh Popularity

Rayleigh in Pop Culture

  • Rayleigh waves
    geological term