Remus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning oarsman; from Roman mythology.
Babies a year
9
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies
Remus by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Remus. In the US, 25 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Remus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Remmyoarsman; diminutive of remington or remus80 in the US (2017)
- Rufusred or reddish-haired78 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reyeskings42 in the US (2017)
- Regisof the king or royal9 in the US (2017)
- Reissrice or riser; a surname used as given name8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ramosbranches; a Spanish surname used as a given name6 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Remus
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