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Rem

Unisex Name day: May 8
Rem is a short form of Remington: on birth records it is written Remington (23,886 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Remington page. Also a short form of Remi, Remy, Rome.
Origin: Old English (toponymic). Meaning: settlement by the boundary/edge stream.
Remington is an English habitational surname, probably from Old English elements meaning 'the farmstead or settlement on the boundary (or rim) stream', with '-ton' denoting an enclosure or town.

Name day for Rem

May 8

Why this day? Rem is a short form of Remington, and shares its name day.

Rem is celebrated in France on January 15; the United States on May 8.

The story of the name Rem

Rem is a short form of Remington. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic)) and meaning — settlement by the boundary/edge stream, and shares its name day, May 8.

On birth records, Rem is rarely written as such: the Rems are Remingtons (23,886 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Remington page. Rem is also a short form of Remi, Remy, Rome.

Frequently asked questions about Rem

What does Rem mean?

Rem is a short form of Remington, which means settlement by the boundary/edge stream.

When is Rem's name day?

May 8, together with Remington: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rem a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Remington.

Rem's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Lafayette90%
  2. Napoleon86%
  3. Lucious86%
  4. Columbus84%
  5. Delano83%
  6. Arther83%
  7. Wilmer81%
  8. Rayford81%
  9. Booker80%
  10. Granville79%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Newton48%
  4. Sanford49%
  5. Jerold50%
  6. Alford50%
  7. Millard50%
  8. Orval53%
  9. Wilburn54%
  10. Burl55%

Love potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Arther91%
  2. Truman90%
  3. Granville87%
  4. Alphonse86%
  5. Delano84%
  6. Wilmer84%
  7. Rayford84%
  8. Elwood84%
  9. Omer84%
  10. Meyer83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Oren51%
  5. Buck53%
  6. Wiley54%
  7. Newton55%
  8. Waldo56%
  9. Huey56%
  10. Armand56%

Professional potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Meyer84%
  2. Everette84%
  3. Carleton82%
  4. Jennings82%
  5. Ellsworth81%
  6. Adolph80%
  7. Arther77%
  8. Ferdinand77%
  9. Wilton77%
  10. Winfield77%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Freeman42%
  5. Lucious42%
  6. Buck42%
  7. Napoleon42%
  8. Bud42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Cletus43%

Crush potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Lafayette96%
  2. Lucious96%
  3. Napoleon96%
  4. Enrico91%
  5. Domenick88%
  6. Pasquale88%
  7. Columbus87%
  8. Mac87%
  9. Arther87%
  10. Buster86%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren45%
  2. Millard45%
  3. Newton48%
  4. Adolph50%
  5. Sanford50%
  6. Norbert52%
  7. Armand52%
  8. Olen53%
  9. Burl54%
  10. Dewitt55%
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