Rye clearing or courageous
Railee is a modern American phonetic spelling of the English surname Raleigh or a variant of Riley. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'ryge' (rye) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow). Some interpretations also link it to the Irish surname O'Raghailligh, meaning 'descendant of Raghallach', which implies courage.
Less common today
Railee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,181 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
