Meaning: Its source is ray leah, an Old English name meaning "Deer meadow."

Feminine Forms: Raleigh

Popularity: The name Raleigh ranked 1051st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This surname has been adopted as a personal name mainly in America, where the famed English explorer and soldier Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) is commemorated in the name of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Meaning: Its source is ray leah, an Old English name meaning "Deer meadow."