Riley
Meaning
"Courageous, valiant"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #42
- Total SSA Count
- 4,644
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ri, Rile
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Courageous, valiant"
Origin: Irish
"faith"
Origin: Russian/Slavic
Riley is more popular, ranked #42 vs #226 for Vera.
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Riley is more popular, ranked #42 compared to Vera at #226 in the United States.
Riley means "Courageous, valiant" (Irish origin). Vera means "faith" (Russian/Slavic origin).
Riley is primarily a girl name. Vera is primarily a girl name.