Remis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Remis

What is the meaning of the name Remis ?

The baby name Remis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛmɪs/ (REH-mis).

Remis is Latin in Origin.

Remis is a rare given name most plausibly derived from the Latin Remigius, “oarsman” or “rower,” through its Baltic and Romance descendants. In Lithuania it functions as a familiar short form of Remigijus, and in French and English it sits beside Rémi/Rémy and Remy, all ultimately honoring Saint Remigius of Reims, the 5th-century bishop whose cult spread the name across medieval Europe.

Used independently since the late 20th century, Remis appeals as a crisp, modern alternative while retaining classical roots. Variants and related forms include Remy/Rémi, Remigius, Remigijus, and the Polish Remigiusz; diminutives such as Remi also occur. It is sometimes mistaken for Remus (the legendary twin of Romulus), but that is a separate etymology. Cross-linguistically, “remis” denotes a draw in chess in several European languages, an unrelated coincidence. Predominantly masculine, the name also reads as unisex in contemporary usage.