How to say it
REM · y
/ˈrɛm.i/
Masculine
Remy
Oarsman
What it means
French, from the Latin Remigius, 'oarsman' (from remex).
Remy comes from the French Rémy, from the Latin Remigius, 'oarsman.' St. Remi baptized Clovis, the first Christian king of the Franks, and the name still graces the Rémy Martin cognac house. Pixar's Ratatouille gave it a beloved hero in Remy the cooking rat. It reads chic and a little unisex, said REM-ee. Rémy and Remi are the variant spellings.
Popularity over time
peaked at #356 in 2020, currently #408 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
- Spelling
Remy, Rémy, and Remi are the same name; used for any gender, leaning male.
- Pop culture
Ratatouille's chef-rat Remy.
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.
- St. Remi bishop who baptized Clovis, king of the Franks
- Remy the cooking rat of Pixar's Ratatouille
Spelling variants
- Rémy
- Remi
- Remmy