Rye clearing or courageous
Rilie is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the English surname Riley. It derives from the Old English words 'ryge' (rye) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow), though it is also sometimes linked to the Irish surname O'Reilly, meaning courageous.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Rilie in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
