| Remi | Bellamy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Oarsman | Fine friend |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ray-MEE | BEL-uh-mee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1915 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2021 (360) | 2021 (447) |
| In 2025 | 323 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Remi | Bellamy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,955 | 2,341 |
| 2010s | 1,235 | 673 |
| 2000s | 389 | 0 |
| 1990s | 198 | 0 |
| 1980s | 100 | 0 |
| 1970s | 81 | 0 |
| 1960s | 80 | 0 |
| 1950s | 52 | 0 |
| 1940s | 33 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 34 | 0 |
| 1910s | 23 | 0 |
Rémi comes from the Latin Remigius, “oarsman.”
From Old French bel ami 'beautiful/fine friend' (bel from Latin bellus 'beautiful' + ami 'friend'). NOTE: 'beautiful' here modifies 'friend' (a fine or handsome companion) rather than naming beauty outright, but the bellus root is explicit.
Remi is more popular than Bellamy today: about 323 US babies were given the name Remi in 2025, compared with 0 named Bellamy.
Remi means Oarsman (French origin), while Bellamy means Fine friend (french origin).
In US records, Remi first appears in 1915 and Bellamy in 0, so Bellamy has the longer recorded history.