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Ri

Unisex Name day: May 14 In French: Raïley
Ri is a short form of Riley: on birth records it is written Riley (214,894 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Riley page. Also a short form of Ariana, River, Randi.
Origin: Irish Gaelic and Old English. Meaning: Valiant / courageous (Irish); or rye clearing (English).
From the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh (anglicized Reilly), often glossed 'valiant,' and independently from an Old English place-name ryge + leah, 'rye clearing.'

Name day for Ri

May 14

Why this day? Ri is a short form of Riley, and shares its name day.

Ri is celebrated in the United States on May 14; Brazil on March 8.

The story of the name Ri

Ri is a short form of Riley. It keeps its origin (Irish Gaelic and Old English) and meaning — valiant / courageous (Irish); or rye clearing (English), and shares its name day, May 14.

On birth records, Ri is rarely written as such: the Ris are Rileys (214,894 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Riley page. Ri is also a short form of Ariana, River, Randi.

Frequently asked questions about Ri

What does Ri mean?

Ri is a short form of Riley, which means valiant / courageous (Irish); or rye clearing (English).

When is Ri's name day?

May 14, together with Riley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ri a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Riley.

Ri's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ri

Top 10

  1. Tennie96%
  2. Joye95%
  3. Gennie94%
  4. Vita93%
  5. Vella93%
  6. Melvyn92%
  7. Ozie92%
  8. Flo92%
  9. Dorine90%
  10. Jovita90%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Otho42%
  3. Hildegarde42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Durward42%
  6. Altha42%
  7. Ernst42%
  8. Irena42%
  9. Foy42%
  10. Hillard42%

Love potential for Ri

Top 10

  1. Guido94%
  2. Vinnie94%
  3. Ozie91%
  4. Melvyn88%
  5. Tennie87%
  6. Betsey87%
  7. Cipriano87%
  8. Hedy87%
  9. Gaston86%
  10. Dorine86%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Wm49%
  3. Sigrid50%
  4. Freeda51%
  5. Wyman51%
  6. Leonore51%
  7. Irena51%
  8. Sibyl51%
  9. Carmon52%
  10. Neoma52%

Professional potential for Ri

Top 10

  1. Chesley96%
  2. Green94%
  3. Lyndell94%
  4. Alverta92%
  5. Milburn92%
  6. Welton92%
  7. Manley92%
  8. Gorden92%
  9. Ezell92%
  10. Garner92%

Bottom 10

  1. Eris42%
  2. Mcarthur43%
  3. Gaston45%
  4. Cleon48%
  5. Armida48%
  6. Victory50%
  7. Odie51%
  8. Lonie52%
  9. Ignatius52%
  10. Americo53%

Crush potential for Ri

Top 10

  1. Odie96%
  2. Vella96%
  3. Leeroy96%
  4. Joye96%
  5. Johny96%
  6. Ferrell96%
  7. Gennie96%
  8. Ozie96%
  9. Vita96%
  10. Jovita96%

Bottom 10

  1. Durward42%
  2. Otho42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Hildegarde42%
  5. Sigrid42%
  6. Donato42%
  7. Enos42%
  8. Irena42%
  9. Wm42%
  10. Genoveva43%
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