Raleigh
Meaning
"red clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,918
- Total SSA Count
- 104
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lee, Rae
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"red clearing"
Origin: Old English
"invented American name, possibly river (from Zaire)"
Origin: American
Raleigh is more popular, ranked #1918 vs #2413 for Zyire.
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Raleigh is more popular, ranked #1918 compared to Zyire at #2413 in the United States.
Raleigh means "red clearing" (Old English origin). Zyire means "invented American name, possibly river (from Zaire)" (American origin).
Raleigh is primarily a girl name. Zyire is primarily a boy name.