Meaning & History
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" or 頼 (rai) meaning "request, rely", 礼 (rai) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist" or 莉 (rai) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "government official, magistrate", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Riley.