TheNameDBRaleigh
MasculineMeaning
From the red clearing or red meadow.
Etymology
Derived from Old English 'read' (red) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow). The name became famous through Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explorer and courtier.
About the Name Raleigh
Raleigh is an English place name that became a surname and given name, most famously associated with the Elizabethan era explorer. It is now used as both a masculine given name and place name, particularly in North Carolina.