| Remy | Bellamy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Oarsman | Fine friend |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | REM-ee | BEL-uh-mee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1914 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (924) | 2021 (447) |
| In 2025 | 781 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Remy | Bellamy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,105 | 2,341 |
| 2010s | 4,792 | 673 |
| 2000s | 1,242 | 0 |
| 1990s | 696 | 0 |
| 1980s | 291 | 0 |
| 1970s | 108 | 0 |
| 1960s | 99 | 0 |
| 1950s | 79 | 0 |
| 1940s | 27 | 0 |
| 1930s | 10 | 0 |
| 1920s | 23 | 0 |
| 1910s | 12 | 0 |
From the French Remigius, linked to the Latin remex, “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.
Remy is more popular than Bellamy today: about 781 US babies were given the name Remy in 2025, compared with 0 named Bellamy.
Remy means Oarsman (French origin), while Bellamy means Fine friend (french origin).
In US records, Remy first appears in 1914 and Bellamy in 0, so Bellamy has the longer recorded history.