Remick as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Remick

What is the meaning of the name Remick ?

The baby name Remick is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REM-ik (IPA: /ˈrɛmɪk/).

Remick is English, Irish, Scottish in Origin.

Remick is a transferred surname with roots most often traced to the medieval Latin personal name Remigius, carried into English via French Rémi/Rémy. Remigius derives from Latin remex (genitive remigis), meaning “oarsman” or “rower,” hence the sense of one who guides or propels. As a family name it appears in Britain and later New England records, and it has occasionally been adopted as a modern given name in the United States, appreciated for its brisk, two-syllable sound.

Use as a first name gained quiet traction in the late 20th century, helped by the visibility of the American actress Lee Remick, which familiarized the surname. Remick reads as gender-neutral and fits alongside contemporary favorites like Remy/Remi. Related forms and cognates include Rémy/Remy, Remi, Remig, Remigius, Italian/Spanish Remigio, and Polish Remigiusz; diminutives such as Rem also appear. Rare surname variants like Remmick exist but are uncommon.