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Remi

“Oarsman” — French, from Latin rēmex (via Saint Remigius) origin

Boy's name · #787 in the US (2025) · Trending

Remi has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #719 (2021) · 4,185 babies named Remi all-time · 1 in 5,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 560 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 880 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 990 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Remis

• Remi Adefarasin — British cinematographer
• Remi Fani-Kayode — Nigerian politician, statesman and lawyer
• Remi Matthews — English association football player
• Remi Schrijnen — Belgian recipient of the Knights Cross (1921-2006)
• Remi De Roo — Canadian Catholic bishop (1924-2022)

In stories & tradition

• Remi Carter — fictional human

What Remis become

Among 230 notable people named Remi:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Remi Kabaka, Nigerian musician.

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