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The baby name Rems is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɛmz/ (REMS).

Rems is English, French, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, French, Latin
Pronunciation: /rɛmz/ (REMS)

What is the meaning of the name Rems ?

The baby name Rems is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɛmz/ (REMS).

Rems is English, French, Latin in Origin.

Rems is a modern given name with multiple roots. Most plausibly a clipped and suffixed form of Remy (from Latin Remigius, “oarsman/rower”); it may also echo Remus, the legendary twin of Romulus. The final -s reflects Northwest European masculine endings and the current English taste for surname-like plurals (Brooks, Ames), giving it a brisk, contemporary profile.

Rare historically as a forename, Rems appears sporadically in 20th–21st-century records, predominantly as a nickname or creative variant; it also occurs as a Dutch and German surname/patronymic meaning “son of Rem.” Related forms include Rem, Remy/Rémy, Remi, Remus, Remo, and Remigius; feminine counterparts are Remy and Remi. Meaning is often taken from the Remigius line - “oarsman; one who rows” - though association with Remus lends a mythic, Rome-founding resonance. Compact and international, Rems travels well while remaining distinctive.

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Rems – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Rems is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

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CL
CM
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People also ask about Rems

Rems is predominantly a boy's name.
Rems is a one syllable name, pronounced /rɛmz/ (REMS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rem, Remi, Rémi, Remy, Remo and Remus.
Across languages, Rems has these equivalents: Rem (English), Rémi/Remy (French), Remo (Italian/Spanish), Remus (Latin), Remington (English).
Rems is a name of French origin, traditionally used in France. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within France and its diaspora communities.