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The baby name Rem is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɛm/ — "rem" (rhymes with "them"); Japanese often /rem/.

Rem is French, Japanese, Latin, Roman in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French, Japanese, Latin, Roman
Pronunciation: /rɛm/ — "rem" (rhymes with "them"); Japanese often /rem/

What is the meaning of the name Rem ?

The baby name Rem is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɛm/ — "rem" (rhymes with "them"); Japanese often /rem/.

Rem is French, Japanese, Latin, Roman in Origin.

Rem is a compact cross-cultural name with several roots. Most commonly, it is a short form of Rémy/Remy, itself from Latin Remigius "oarsman, rower," made famous by Saint Remigius of Reims, who baptized Clovis in the 5th century, spreading the name across medieval France. In Dutch, Rem functions as a hypocoristic for Rembrandt or Remco; it also appears as a pet form of Remus in various languages. In the Soviet Union, Rem (Рем) surfaced as a stand-alone given name, sometimes explained as an acronymic revolutionary coinage. Contemporary pop culture, especially Japanese media, has further familiarized the spelling internationally.

Related forms and variants include Rémy/Remy, Remi/Rémi, Remigius, Remigio (It./Sp.), and Remigiusz (Pol.). As a given name, Rem retains the core meaning "oarsman" via the Remigius line, while offering a brisk, modern, gender-flexible sound.

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Rem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
JO Girls 0 #283 43 7,570
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
SD Girls 0 #297 49 7,678
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SY 0 #309 663 11,684
PL Boys 0 #321 15 6,459
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PH Girls 0 #360 31 13,098
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
YE 0 #360 22 8,639
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
EG 0 #380 21 6,387
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
IQ Girls 0 #401 104 11,303
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG Girls 0 #408 855 14,742
SA Girls 0 #417 603 25,931
KW Girls 0 #427 89 19,177
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
LY 0 #450 86 12,703
RU Boys 0 #459 47 12,621
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
PS Girls 0 #485 39 10,981
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #573 45 11,648
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
IL Boys 0 #592 16 10,983
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #605 27 13,121
LB 0 #611 48 13,263
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
KW Boys 0 #742 28 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #811 19 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #819 20 4,949
EG Boys 0 #821 66 15,035
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
NL Boys 0 #880 72 5,873
United States Boys 2020 #893 6 7,187
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
IN Boys 0 #974 28 16,750
MY Boys 0 #980 132 25,439
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MA 0 #1,007 122 20,986
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,052 41 22,615
DZ 0 #1,103 74 20,130
TR 0 #1,138 74 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,447 168 28,008

Rem is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Rem

Rem is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Rem is a one syllable name, pronounced /rɛm/ — "rem" (rhymes with "them"); Japanese often /rem/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Remy, Rémy, Remi, Remus, Remo and Remigio.
Across languages, Rem has these equivalents: Rémy (French), Remus (Latin/Roman), Remo (Italian), Remigius/Remigio (Latin/Italian/Spanish).
Somewhat — Rem ranked #893 in United States in 2020, placing it just outside the most common names.