The first name Remy
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 476 boys were named Remy, making it the 112th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Remy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Remy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 781 boys born in the United States were named Remy, the 408th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 924 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Remee
- Remeigh
- Remey
- Remi
- Remie
Famous people named Remy
26 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Remy de GourmontFrench writer (1858–1915)
- Rémy CabellaFrench footballer (born 1990)
- Remy LaCroixAmerican pornographic actress, born 1988
- Rémy VercoutreFrench footballer (born 1980)
- Remy BelleauFrench writer, 1528–1577
- Remy HiiAustralian actor, born 1986
- Rémy VogelFrench footballer (1960-2016)
- Rémy DescampsFrench footballer (born 1996)
- Remy GardnerAustralian motorcycle racer, born 1998
- Rémy RiouFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Rémy JulienneFrench racing driver (1930–2021)
- Rémy BelvauxBelgian actor and director (1966-2006)
Questions
- How popular is the name Remy?
- In 2025, 476 boys born in England and Wales were named Remy, ranking 112th.
- Is Remy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 20,746 US babies named Remy since 1880, 40% were girls and 60% boys.
- When was Remy most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 924 babies were named Remy, its highest rank at 356th.
- What are other spellings of Remy?
- Remee, Remeigh, Remey, Remi and Remie.
- Is Remy also a surname?
- Yes. Remy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.