Remi

Meaning: Oarsman
Origin: French (from Latin rēmex (via Saint Remigius))

Girl's name · #145 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

87% girls · 13% boys — Remi is also given to boys: 323 in 2025, about 13% in recent years. Remi →

Popularity over time

Remi is near its high-water mark: it reached #118 in 2022 and still ranked #145 in 2025. About 23,000 girls have carried it since 1963.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#38 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #46 in Scotland (2025) · #48 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #49 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #111 in New Zealand (2025) · #120 in N. Ireland (2025) · #173 in England & Wales (2025) · #185 in Ireland (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #176 in Canada (2024).

Famous Remis

Remi Sonaiya — Nigerian politician, educationist and writer
Remi Vaughn-Richards — Nigerian film director
Remi Abiola — Nigerian film actress and spouse of Nigerian President Moshood Abiola
Remi Wolf — American singer, songwriter and record producer
Remi Nicole — English singer-songwriter and actress

In stories & tradition

Rémi — Contes venus du Nord (French-language puppet play)
Remi Nashinoki — Shine Post (anime series)

What Remis become

Among 649 notable people named Remi:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Remi Sonaiya, Nigerian politician, educationist and writer.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Remy (#721), Remi would rank around #114 with about 2,400 births last year — the newborns split about 84/16 between Remi and Remy.

Similar names: Remy · Arabella · Rhema · Demi · Adaline · Charlie

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