Unisex, used for both girls and boys · Latin (via French) · International · Christian
Remi
RemiSay it REM-ee
- Meaning
- From Remigius, usually linked with Latin remex, "rower, oarsman" Lewis & Short
- Say it
- REM-ee
- Other spellings
- Remy, Rémi, Remie
Remi
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Remi meaning
Remi is an international and Christian unisex name of Latin origin (via French), used for both girls and boys.
From Remigius, usually linked with Latin remex, "rower, oarsman"
Remi is the English spelling of French Rémi or Rémy, from Latin Remigius. The name is usually linked with Latin remex, which Lewis & Short give as a rower or oarsman, from remus, "oar", and the verb meaning "to drive"; hence the popular meaning "oarsman". St Remigius, bishop of Reims, baptised Clovis, king of the Franks, around the year 500. In the US Remi is used for both girls and boys, sometimes as a short form of Remington. It is said REM-ee, and is easy to pair with Indian surnames.
Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879) · entry remex · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lewis & Short, remex (Logeion)
Famous namesakes
- St Remigius (Rémi), bishop of Reims who baptised King Clovis
Popularity abroad
- #145 United States, girls 2025 (same as 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #172 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Remi · Remy · Rémi · Remie