Meaning & Story
An English surname variant of Raleigh, derived from Old English meaning 'red clearing' or 'roe deer clearing' — a place name that became a family name.
Rawley has the quality of a name discovered in a family tree and decided to be carried forward. It is an old surname shape worn as a first name — rugged and historical, with a slightly colonial American feel. For a dog with a woodsy temperament, the kind who seems to belong outside on trails rather than on a couch, Rawley has the right outdoor-adventure energy. Distinctive, slightly unusual, and satisfyingly strong.