Definitions for riley
ˈraɪ liri·ley

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riley, James Whitcomb Rileynoun

   United States poet (1849-1916)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rileynoun

   of origin, variant of Reilly.

2. Rileynoun

   from Ryley in Lancashire, from ryge +leah.

3. Rileynoun

   A manufacurer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.

4. Rileynoun

   used since the 1990s.

5. Rileynoun

   A surname of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.

6. Rileynoun

   An English habitational surname from Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge +leah.

7. Rileynoun

   A manufacturer of British motorcars named after William Riley Jr.

8. Rileynoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

9. Rileynoun

   A female given name from surname, of 1990s and later usage.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RILEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riley is ranked #217 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Riley surname appeared 133,872 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 45 would have the surname Riley.
   
   72.7% or 97,445 total occurrences were White.
   21.2% or 28,475 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 3,320 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 2,785 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 1,165 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 683 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Poet

How to pronounce riley?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say riley in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of riley in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of riley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of riley in a Sentence

1. Fort Riley commander:

   The Fort Riley commander is in a tough spot, however, he must remember we all took an oath to support and defend the Constitution – all of it, including the First Amendment.

2. Donda West:

   My mom... had Teddy Riley change his flight and come back to the studio, robert Kardashian is making sure that all the deals is getting done. He's still doing deals for controversial black people from up in heaven.

3. Riley Howell:

   I remember Riley's enthusiasm for life, infectious smile, and bright-eyed amiability, i can think of only one way to describe his passing — heart-wrenching.

4. Quil Lance:

   Charleston County Mayor Joseph Riley said. What motivated the gunman is not yet clear, but his monstrous act took the lives of nine people who prayed, worked and struggled on behalf of their community and their church. Related ImageExpand / ContractSharonda Coleman-Singleton, was a speech therapist and girls ’ track and field team at Goose Creek High School. ( Courtesy : Charleston Post and Courier) Cynthia Hurd, 54, was a branch manger in the Charleston County Public Library -RRB- system, where Cynthia Hurd was so revered from a career spanning 31 years that all city branches were closed in Cynthia Hurd honor Thursday. Cynthia Hurd was a tireless servant of the community who spent Cynthia Hurd life helping residents, making sure they had every opportunity for an education and personal growth, the library system said in a statement. Cynthia Hurd loss is incomprehensible, and we ask for prayers for Cynthia Hurd family, her co-workers, her church and this entire community as we come together to face this tragic loss. Related ImageExpand / ContractCynthia Hurd was a librarian who worshiped at the venerable church. ( Charleston County Public Library) Quil Lance had retired from Gaillard Center, a performance hall in Charleston County, and been serving as a custodian at the church where Quil Lance worshiped. As big a void as Quil Lance death leaves there, it left an even deeper one in the family Quil Lance held together with love and strength, Quil Lance grandson, Quil Lance, told the Charleston Post and Courier I ’m lost, I ’m lost, granny was the heart of the family. Related ImageExpand / ContractClementa Pinckney was a beloved pastor and respected lawmaker before he was gunned down in his own church Wednesday night. ( Grace Beahm/The Charleston Post and Courier via AP).

5. Morgan Howell Moylan:

   For Riley Howell side hustle, Riley Howell worked for a landscaping company. Riley Howell'd always deliver the biggest trees because Riley Howell was able to pick them up. The old ladies loved Riley Howell.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riley
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Riley
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html