Remy is a name of Latin origin, meaning “oarsman”, French form of Remigius. The French form of Remigius; Remy is also the rat who dreams of being a chef in Pixar's Ratatouille.

Remy

Gender: Mostly boys
Say it: REM-ee
Origin: Latin
UK rank, 2025: #114 for boys
US rank, 2025: #408 for boys

Remy is a name of Latin origin, meaning “oarsman”. In 2025 it ranked 114th for boys in the UK (512 babies) and 408th for boys in the US (781 babies).

What does Remy mean?

Latin: French form of Remigius

“oarsman”

The French form of Remigius; Remy is also the rat who dreams of being a chef in Pixar's Ratatouille.

Is Remy a girl's or a boy's name?

In recent years, Remy has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 64 girls and 512 boys in the UK and 390 girls and 781 boys in the US.

How popular is Remy in the UK?

Rank in 2025: #114among boys
Babies in 2025: 512about 1 in 590 boys
Five-year trend: Rising fastup 101% in five years
Same name in a class: 2.4%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 512 boys in the UK were named Remy, making it the 114th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 200th. 64 girls were also named Remy in 2025 (643rd for girls).

It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the most boys named Remy of any year since the records began in 1996.

Half of all the boys named Remy in the UK since 1996 were born between 2017 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 801 boys in the UK were given Remy or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #79, up from #114 for this spelling alone.

Remy 512
Remi 285
Remie 4

In 1996, 73% of the babies named Remy in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 11%, with more boys than girls since 2003.

Among boys in 2025, it was 112th in England and Wales, 170th in Scotland and 185th in Northern Ireland.

1996Busiest: 512 in 20252025

Remy in the UK, year by year

Year	Boys	Rank
2025	512	#114
2024	509	#117
2023	465	#130
2022	369	#159
2021	407	#157
2020	281	#200
2019	225	#249
2018	235	#247
2017	160	#346
2016	145	#361
2015	146	#355
2014	95	#475
2013	71	#560
2012	60	#642
2011	45	#773
2010	43	#771
2009	31	#956
2008	34	#885
2007	32	#896
2006	38	#755
2005	37	#757
2004	23	#983
2003	21	#975
2002	11	#1,384
2001	19	#949
2000	16	#1,021
1999	25	#736
1998	12	#1,180
1997	21	#811
1996	17	#897

How popular is Remy in the US?

Rank in 2025: #408among boys
Babies in 2025: 781about 1 in 2,200 boys
Five-year trend: Steadyup 3% in five years
Same name in a class: under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 781 boys in the US were named Remy, making it the 408th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 356th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 924 boys. It first appears in the records in 1914. 390 girls were also named Remy in 2025 (718th for girls).

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Remy than any year since 2019.

Half of all the boys named Remy in the US since 1880 were born between 2012 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 1,153 boys in the US were given Remy or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #305, up from #408 for this spelling alone.

Remy 781
Remi 323
Remmy 43
Remmi 6

In 1977, 58% of the babies named Remy in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 33%, with more boys than girls since 2001.

1914Busiest: 924 in 20222025

Remy in the US, year by year

Year	Boys	Rank
2025	781	#408
2024	807	#399
2023	817	#390
2022	924	#356
2021	904	#360
2020	872	#356
2019	743	#415
2018	721	#426
2017	680	#451
2016	650	#470
2015	554	#520
2014	425	#622
2013	303	#751
2012	237	#884
2011	236	#883
2010	243	#865
2009	206	#969
2008	192	#1,008
2007	147	#1,197
2006	103	#1,479
2005	110	#1,361
2004	111	#1,326
2003	105	#1,318
2002	105	#1,285
2001	92	#1,375
2000	71	#1,637
1999	84	#1,392
1998	91	#1,298
1997	95	#1,224
1996	79	#1,357
1995	72	#1,388
1994	64	#1,472
1993	46	#1,819
1992	47	#1,773
1991	59	#1,476
1990	59	#1,459
1989	55	#1,487
1988	40	#1,726
1987	26	#2,211
1986	20	#2,598
1985	29	#1,974
1984	26	#2,035
1983	24	#2,139
1982	33	#1,733
1981	16	#2,777
1980	22	#2,284
1979	19	#2,464
1978	14	#2,928
1977	13	#3,036
1976	7	#4,416
1975	12	#3,076
1974	8	#3,835
1973	5	#5,099
1972	8	#3,620
1971	10	#3,144
1970	12	#2,738
1969	6	#3,934
1968	10	#2,734
1967	13	#2,241
1966	6	#3,535
1965	10	#2,615
1964	9	#2,853
1963	13	#2,299
1962	10	#2,671
1961	14	#2,241
1960	8	#3,075
1959	10	#2,662
1958	10	#2,640
1957	12	#2,374
1956	7	#3,214
1955	12	#2,301
1954	10	#2,591
1953	8	#2,904
1952	5	#3,731
1951	5	#3,712
1950	0	–
1949	0	–
1948	5	#3,665
1947	0	–
1946	5	#3,523
1945	5	#3,337
1944	7	#2,861
1943	0	–
1942	0	–
1941	0	–
1940	5	#3,458
1939	0	–
1938	0	–
1937	0	–
1936	0	–
1935	5	#3,644
1934	5	#3,677
1933	0	–
1932	0	–
1931	0	–
1930	0	–
1929	0	–
1928	0	–
1927	5	#4,208
1926	0	–
1925	9	#2,934
1924	0	–
1923	0	–
1922	9	#3,013
1921	0	–
1920	0	–
1919	0	–
1918	0	–
1917	0	–
1916	0	–
1915	6	#3,391
1914	6	#2,914

Names like Remy

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Enzo Brody Grayson River Jaxon Marley Asher Rowan Rory Roman Hudson Cooper

Other spellings of Remy

Remi Remie Remmy Remmi

Names related to Remy

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Remy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/remy, updated 20 October 2026.