Remigijus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Remigijus

What is the meaning of the name Remigijus ?

The baby name Remigijus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced reh-MEE-gee-yus (approx.; IPA: /rɛˈmiɡijus/).

Remigijus is Latin in Origin.

Remigijus is the Lithuanian form of the Latin ecclesiastical name Remigius, from remex (gen. remigis) “oarsman, rower,” ultimately from remus “oar.” The name spread through Europe via the veneration of Saint Remigius (Rémi) of Reims, the 5th‑century bishop who baptized King Clovis I; his feast on 1 October anchored its calendar use and name‑day traditions. In Lithuania, Christianization and later national revivals favored Latinate forms adapted with the –ijus ending, giving Remigijus steady, if modest, use.

International variants include Remigius (Latin, German), Rémi/Remy (French/English), Remígio (Portuguese), Remigio (Italian, Spanish), Remigiusz (Polish), Remigiu (Romanian), Remijs (Latvian), and Remig (Hungarian, German). Feminine counterparts are Remigia and Lithuanian Remigija. The core meaning evokes teamwork, guidance, and steady progress - qualities associated with a skilled rower - while the name’s saintly legacy lends a dignified, traditional aura alongside accessible modern nicknames like Rémy or, in Lithuanian, Remis.