Rémy
“from Remigius, oarsman”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,347th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- −10.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1990
Meaning and origin of Rémy
Rémy is thought to mean “from Remigius, oarsman” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Rémy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1990.
- Over recent years, Rémy has been falling (−10.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Rémy every 31 schools, all spellings combined.
Rémy in English-speaking countries
Rémy ranks 116th in England and Wales, 140th in British Columbia (Canada) and 155th in New Zealand, against 1,347th in France.
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
140th boys’ name87 babies in 3 years1 boy in 512+13.7% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
155th boys’ name96 babies in 3 years1 boy in 513+4.7% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
116th boys’ name1,377 babies in 3 years1 boy in 600+16.3% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
180th boys’ name35 babies in 3 years1 boy in 728
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
173rd boys’ name74 babies in 3 years1 boy in 810+28.1% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
259th boys’ name147 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,156+5.3% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
400th boys’ name2,405 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,138+1.3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
342nd boys’ name33 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,176
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Rémy and Remy are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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