68%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. RIE-lənd [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname, which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye land" in Old English. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantRylanDiminutiveRy PopularityDetails Last ranked #667 in 2022 United States Categories composers, earth, grains, isograms, landforms, modern English, opera singers, place names, producers, songwriters, surnames, writers