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Ripley

RIP-lee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'ripel' (strip of land) and 'leah' (meadow). A place name turned surname, made famous by fictional character Ripley in science fiction, evoking toughness.”

Popularity Over Time

Ripley US popularity rank over timeRank 9514 in 2001 to rank 1392 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1392#5453#9514191819401960198020002024

Ripley is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

RipRipley

Style

StrongBoldModernLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Ellen Ripley (Alien franchise)
  • Ripley Holden (Altered Carbon)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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People Also Ask

From Old English 'ripel' (strip of land) and 'leah' (meadow). A place name turned surname, made famous by fictional character Ripley in science fiction, evoking toughness.

Ripley is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Ripley include Rip, Ripley.

Names that pair beautifully with Ripley include Rhett, Roar, Caspian, Idris, Rowan.