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Remi
Say it: REM-ee
Meaning
From French Rémi, from Latin Remigius, probably from remex 'oarsman'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A French men's name that became used for American girls in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 14,477 babies given this name since 1915
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 732 girls
- 2,497 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Remy
| French | Rémi |
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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