Remy

French from Latin
"oarsman"

Remy Origin and Meaning

The name Remy is a girl's name of French origin meaning "oarsman".

Remy is one of those rare names that combines ancient roots with modern sleekness. Boys outnumber girls with the classic Remy spelling, girls named Remi outnumber those named Remy. With either spelling and for either gender, it's a winning choice.

# 641 in the US

Remy Rank in US Top 1000

# 841 on Nameberry

Remy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Remy Popularity

Famous People Named Remy

  • Remy Ma (born Reminisce Smith)
    American rapper
  • Remy LaCroix
    American adult film actress
  • Remy Zaken
    American actress
  • Caroline Rémy de Guebhard aka Séverine
    French anarchist and feminist
  • Reham "Remy" Maaddi
    American reality TV personality of "Bridezillas" and "Remy & Rob"
  • Lily "Remy" Weinstein (b. 1997)
    daughter of film producer Harvey Weinstein and Eve Chilton
  • Remington "Remy" Negus
    daughter of reality TV personality Ronnie Negus ("Real Housewives of Vancouver")
  • Remy Williams (b. 2012)
    daughter of TV journalist Cameron Williams
  • Remy Anne Joel (b. 2017)
    daughter of musician Billy Joel

Remy in Pop Culture

  • Remy "Thirteen" Beauregard Hadley
    character on TV series "House M.D."
  • Remy Graff
    character in film "Earthquake"
  • Remy Beaumont
    character on TV's "Ravenswood"
  • Remy Starr
    character in "This Lullaby" by Sarah Dessen