The first name Remi
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 282 girls were named Remi, making it the 172nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 315 births (#162).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Remi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Remi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,023 girls born in the United States were named Remi, the 145th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 2,392 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Remi
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rémi GaillardFrench humorist and animal rights activist, born 1975
- Rémi GardeFrench football manager (born 1966)
- Rémi BragueFrench philosopher, born 1947
- Rémi CavagnaFrench bicycle racer, born 1995
- Rémi MathisFrench historian and librarian, born 1982
- Rémi WalterFrench footballer (born 1995)
- Rémi MulumbaDR Congolese and French association football player, born 1992
- Remi WolfAmerican singer, songwriter and record producer, born 1996
- Rémi MarévalAssociation football player, born 1983
- Rémi OudinFrench association football player, born 1996
- Rémi LaurentFrench actor (1957–1989)
- Rémi BezançonFrench film director, born 1971
Questions
- How popular is the name Remi?
- In 2025, 282 girls born in England and Wales were named Remi, ranking 172nd. Its peak was 2023, with 315 births.
- Is Remi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 27,066 US babies named Remi since 1880, 85% were girls and 15% boys.
- When was Remi most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 2,392 babies were named Remi, its highest rank at 118th.
- What name is Remi a form of?
- Remi is a form of Remy.