Remi

Meaning: Possibly oarsman
Origin: Latin — Variant of Remy

Boy's name · #787 in the US (2025) · Trending

13% boys · 87% girls — About 87% of babies named Remi in recent years have been girls. Remi →

Popularity over time

Remi is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1915, it stood at #787 in 2025; about 4,200 boys have been named Remi along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#128 in Belgium (2025) · #183 in England & Wales (2025) · #242 in Canada (2025) · #268 in New Zealand (2025) · #395 in N. Ireland (2025) · #400 in Scotland (2025) · #441 in Netherlands (2025) · #468 in Ireland (2025) · #699 in France (2025) · #906 in Poland (2025) · #950 in Austria (2025) · #965 in Switzerland (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Remis

Rémi Gaillard — French prankster (born 1975)
Rémi Garde — French footballer (born 1966)
Remi Kabaka Jr — British music producer, art director, and percussionist (born 1970)
Remi Moses — English footballer (born 1960)
Remi Matthews — English footballer (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Remi Carter — Home and Away (TV series)
Rémi — Contes venus du Nord (French-language puppet play)

What Remis become

Among 649 notable people named Remi:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Remi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian politician, statesman and lawyer (1921–1995).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Remy (#408), Remi would rank around #308 with about 1,100 births last year — the newborns split about 71/29 between Remy and Remi.

Similar names: Remy · Calum · Renzo · Sami · Denim · Rome

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