76%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɔː.li/, /ˈɹɑː.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). PopularityDetails Last ranked #873 in 1965 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories animals, Chocolatier characters, cities, currently out of the US top 1000, deer, fauna, movies, nature, Pacific Rim characters, place names, Pokemon characters, red, Sly Cooper characters, surnames, US state capitals