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The baby name Remi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REH-mee (/ˈrɛmi/),RAY-mee (/ˈreɪmi/),French: /ʁemi/ (ray-MEE).

Remi is French in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: REH-mee (/ˈrɛmi/),RAY-mee (/ˈreɪmi/),French: /ʁemi/ (ray-MEE)

What is the meaning of the name Remi ?

The baby name Remi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REH-mee (/ˈrɛmi/),RAY-mee (/ˈreɪmi/),French: /ʁemi/ (ray-MEE).

Remi is French in Origin.

Remi derives from the French Rémi/Rémy, ultimately from Latin Remigius, meaning “oarsman” or “rower” (from remex, remigis). The name spread in medieval France through Saint Rémi (Remigius), the 5th‑century bishop of Reims who baptized King Clovis, anchoring its long-standing usage and occasional surname form. Outside France the accent is usually dropped, yielding Remi/Remy. Related international variants include Remigius, Remigio (Italian/Spanish), Remígio (Portuguese), Remigiusz (Polish), and the feminine Remigia.

Cross‑culturally, Remi also appears in Yoruba as a short form of names such as Olúrémi or Adérẹmi, conveying “the Lord consoles me” or “my crown brings me comfort.” In Japanese, Remi (れみ) is a feminine given name with kanji-dependent meanings, often evoking beauty or grace. Today Remi is widely used as a unisex choice in English-speaking countries, with Remi trending for girls and Remy commonly used for boys.

Remi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Remi

Remismund Royal · Born 500 · Kingdom of Galicia Remismund, also called Rimismund, is best known as the Suevic king of Galicia, ruling from around 464 until his death in 469. He was an early medieval ruler of the Suebi during the final years of their kingdom in northwestern Iberia.

Remi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
LT 0 #88 1 949
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Belgium Boys 2024 #117 72 401
EE Boys 0 #118 8 2,087
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Norway Boys 2018 #136 4 459
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
United States Girls 2024 #142 1,987 8,487
Canada Girls 2024 #143 154 2,795
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
Switzerland Boys 2013 #152 4 1,484
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Canada Boys 2024 #167 148 2,588
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SI Boys 0 #193 17 3,402
NG 0 #197 69 5,926
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
JP Girls 0 #208 38 6,592
LU Boys 0 #208 11 4,970
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
AL Boys 0 #269 30 5,122
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
PL Boys 0 #281 55 6,459
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
NG Girls 0 #315 785 15,093
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
PT Boys 0 #354 14 7,951
BD Girls 0 #356 31 8,413
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
NL 0 #363 29 2,481
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
CM Boys 0 #420 133 12,054
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
GT Boys 0 #463 12 7,625
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
Finland Boys 2026 #467 249 3,552
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
NG Boys 0 #484 682 16,906
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
NL Boys 0 #523 516 5,873
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
BO Boys 0 #534 59 9,244
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
LB 0 #562 97 13,263
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
IN Girls 0 #596 36 13,121
United States Boys 2024 #598 310 7,044
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SY 0 #631 98 11,684
CL Boys 0 #638 28 13,390
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
BR Boys 0 #681 71 12,213
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #703 36 3,895
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
PE Boys 0 #804 75 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #815 116 5,610
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
MX Boys 0 #840 143 16,355
SA Girls 0 #861 75 25,931
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #888 65 5,697
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #915 69 5,561
EG Girls 0 #917 43 14,742
NL Girls 0 #919 37 5,933
PE Girls 0 #929 15 14,861
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,009 103 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,070 23 22,615
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,116 63 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,127 57 17,781
DZ 0 #1,132 45 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,170 42 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,287 185 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,400 47 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Remi is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
United States
Belgium

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People also ask about Remi

Remi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Remi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced REH-mee (/ˈrɛmi/),RAY-mee (/ˈreɪmi/),French: /ʁemi/ (ray-MEE).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rémi, Rémy, Remie, Remy and Rem (nickname).
Across languages, Remi has these equivalents: Remigius (Latin), Remigio (Italian/Spanish), Remigiusz (Polish).
Yes, very popular — Remi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Remi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Remi are in our database, including Remismund (Royal).