Given name & surname
Remi
“woman from the town of Rheims”·“man from the town of Rheims”
Remi is a variant of Remy. Interpretations include “woman from the town of Rheims” (French) and “man from the town of Rheims” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Remi is a variant of Remy. Interpretations include “woman from the town of Rheims” (French) and “man from the town of Rheims” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Remi is a variant of Remy. An origin associated with Remy is French. In French use, Remi has a related form in Rémy. An origin associated with Rémy is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Remi is a short form of Jeremias. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Remi is a short form of REMIGIUS.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In French use, Remi has a related form in Rémy. The history of Rémy gives this family its wider story. Rémy’s historical associations include a 6th-century bishop of Rheims.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Remi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27,066
- 4,185 boys · 22,881 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 2,740 babies
- 2025
- 2,346
- #145 for girls · #787 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 13% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,023 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 145 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 323 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (201). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,143 as a first name in 2020; 143 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Remi’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Remi is a short form of Jeremias. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Remi has a related form in Remy. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Remi has a related form in Remy.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Remi has relatives in 5 languages.
9 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Remi
- Remi SonaiyaNigerian politician, educationist and writerborn 1955
- Remi AdefarasinBritish cinematographerborn 1948
- Remi AbiolaNigerian film actress and spouse of Nigerian President Moshood Abiola1953–2009
- Remi Vaughan-RichardsNigerian film directorborn 1901
- Remi WolfAmerican singer, songwriter and record producerborn 1996
- Remi MatthewsEnglish association football playerborn 1994
- Remi Fani-KayodeNigerian politician, statesman and lawyer1921–1995
- Remi Drieuxbishop of Leeuwarden1518–1594
- Remi Anri DoiJapanese handball playerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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