Ryeland

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning rye land or rye field.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ryeland by the numbers

Ryeland was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ryeland. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rylandrye field; from ryge and land570 in the US (2017)
  • Ryelan9 in the US (2017)
  • Rolandfamous land or renowned throughout the land531 in the US (2017)
  • Raylandfrom the rough land; a form of Raylan46 in the US (2017)
  • Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
  • Rowlandfame of the land6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ryeland

Names that are said the same way as Ryeland, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the earth

Like Ryeland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Ryeland, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
  • Ryleerye clearing; a respelling of Ryley2,971 in the US (2017)

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