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Origin: British

Meaning: Strip of clearing in the woods, striped meadow

Ripley is a gender-neutral name with British origins. Ripley means “strip of clearing in the woods” or “striped meadow.” Rooted in Old English, Ripley derives from the words rippel, meaning “grove” or “thicket,” and leah, meaning “meadow” or “clearing.” You may also recognize the name Ripley from the Alien series of movies that began in 1979 and starred a character called Ellen Ripley.