Raleigh is an English place name and surname from Old English words meaning "roe deer meadow". It is familiar to Americans as the capital of North Carolina, named after the Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, and it has lately been used for girls alongside names like Riley and Hadley. Raleigh peaked for girls at number 1382 in 2016 and stands at number 1894 in 2025.