The first name Rémi

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About the first name Rémi

Meaning

The name Rémi is traditionally linked to Latin Remigius, often associated with the word “oarsman”.

Historical origin

The name Rémi comes from Latin Remigius and spread especially in France through Saint Remigius of Reims.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Rémi; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:ré-miʁem.i

Frequency of the first name Rémi by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rémi by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RémiLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rémi in baptisms by year.2001501005001675174118071873193920051675–1679 6 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1790–1794 9 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 18 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 45 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 39 baptisms1835–1839 57 baptisms1840–1844 60 baptisms1845–1849 84 baptisms1850–1854 60 baptisms1855–1859 81 baptisms1860–1864 105 baptisms1865–1869 48 baptisms1870–1874 72 baptisms1875–1879 54 baptisms1880–1884 27 baptisms1885–1889 39 baptisms1890–1894 24 baptisms1895–1899 31 baptisms1900–1904 18 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 24 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 12 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1960–1964 21 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 9 baptisms1975–1979 18 baptisms1980–1984 15 baptisms1985–1989 42 baptisms1990–1994 45 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms2000–2004 9 baptisms2005–2009 9 baptisms

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