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Remy

French from Latin
"oarsman"
Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

Remy Origin and Meaning

The name Remy is a boy's name of French, Latin origin meaning "oarsman".

Remy is one of the hottest names today for both boys and girls, sometimes spelled Remi. . It entered the popularity list in 2009 and has quickly become one of the fastest-rising names on the list.

Remy came into the spotlight via the 2007 Disney film Ratatouille, starring an ambitious chef named Remy—who happened to be a rat. The name has also been borne by a variety of human characters in The Da Vinci Code, House, New Girl, and The Fairly Oddparents.

The name of a fifth century saint and one of a new generation of French names being discovered in the US, Remy is one of those ancient names that sounds particularly modern and attractive.

Remy de Gourmont was a French Symbolist poet, and Remy Charlip is a children's book author and illustrator.

# 356 in the US

Remy Rank in US Top 1000

# 64 on Nameberry

Remy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Remy Popularity

Famous People Named Remy

  • Saint Remy aka RemigiusBishop of Tours
  • Remy ThorneAmerican actor
  • Remy HiiAustralian actor
  • Rémy Vincent AndrianjanakaMalagasy politician
  • Remy BelleauFrench renaissance poet
  • Rémy BelvauxBelgian actor
  • Remy BonjaskySurninam,born Dutch professional K,1 kickboxer
  • Rémy CabellaFrench footballer
  • Rémy CardFrench Linux software developer
  • Rémi CastyFrench rugby league footballer
  • Rémy CeillierFrench Benedictine monk and historian
  • Remy CharlipAmerican children's book author and illustrator
  • Rémy CouvezFrench musician who plays the hurdy,gurdy
  • Remy de GourmontFrench writer
  • Rémy DésiletsCanadian politician
  • Rémy Di GregorioFrench professional cyclist
  • Rémy GirardQuébécois actor
  • Remy HamiltonAmerican NFL football kicker
  • Remy HermosoVenezuelan baseball player
  • Remy KeoCambodian politician
  • Rémy JulienneFrench stunt performer
  • Rémy MaertensBelgian tug of war competitor
  • Rémy MartinFrench rugby union flanker
  • Remy MunasifiAmerican stand,up comedian, parody musician and video artist
  • Rémy NoëEnglish painter of French,Dutch descent
  • Remy OngSingaporean bowling champion
  • Rémy PflimlinFrench media executive
  • Rémy PointereauFrench politician
  • Remy PresasFilipino martial artist
  • Remy P. PresasAmerican martial artist
  • Rémy RaffalliFrench World War II soldier
  • Rémy RiouFrench footballer
  • Remy ShandCanadian R&B/Soul artist
  • Rémy TrudelQuébécois politician
  • Rémy VercoutreSoccer goalkeeper
  • Remy WellenGerman ice hockey forward
  • Achille Rémy PercheronFrench entomologist
  • Jean Rémy Ayounéformer foreign minister of Gabon
  • JeanRémy Bessieux, French missionary and bishop
  • JeanRémy Moët, French wine merchant of Moët et Chandon
  • Loic RemyFrench International Footballer
  • Jerry RemyAmerican baseball announcer and former player

Remy in Pop Culture

  • Remyrat and main character in Pixar's Ratatouille
  • Remy Etienne Lebeau aka Gambitcharacter in Marvel's X,Men series
  • Remy Delatourcharacter on TV's Devious Maids
  • Remy Dantoncharacter on TV's House of Cards
  • Remy Baudouincharacter in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • Remy Buxaplentycharacter in animated series The Fairly OddParents
  • Rémy Legaludeccharacter in The Da Vinci Code
  • Remy Marathecharacter in David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
  • Remy McSwaincharacter in movie "The Big Easy"
  • Remycharacter in video game StreetFighter
  • Remysecretary of Lord Julian on TV's "Reign"
  • RemyLandlord on TV's New Girl
  • RemyThomas Sanders personality for "sleep"
  • Chris "Remy" Rembrandt a.k.a. Springheelcharacter in the "Commitment" campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"