How to say it
REM · ing · ton
/ˈrɛm.ɪŋ.tən/
Masculine
Remington
Place on the boundary stream
What it means
An English place and surname name, roughly 'settlement by the boundary stream' or 'Remma's town.'
Remington is an English locational surname, read as a 'town by the boundary stream.' It is best known through the Remington brand, which put its name on rifles and the typewriter, and through the 1980s detective show Remington Steele. As a first name it rides the long surname-first names like Harrison and Jameson, with the bonus that it shortens to the trendy Remy. It reads polished and a little rugged.
Popularity over time
peaked at #227 in 2019, currently #307 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Remy is the popular short.
- Pop culture
Echoes the Remington brand and the show Remington Steele.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Frederic Remington American artist of the Old West
Spelling variants
- Remmington
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