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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

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Friendship potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Brax95%
  2. Javon95%
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  4. Bray95%
  5. Bray-Bray95%
  6. Logz95%
  7. Braxton95%
  8. Caden95%
  9. Landan95%
  10. Kaden95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaney42%
  2. J.J42%
  3. Shuggy42%
  4. Shawnie42%
  5. Shaughn42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Juanma42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Shanie42%
  10. Shaw42%

Love potential for Rem

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Valentino42%
  3. Karlchen42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Jr42%
  7. Rico42%
  8. Kalle42%
  9. Legend42%
  10. Mav42%

Professional potential for Rem

Bottom 10

  1. Rohan42%
  2. Ax42%
  3. Mav42%
  4. Kaine42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Ramses42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Clintie42%
  9. Amos42%
  10. Elmo42%

Crush potential for Rem

Top 10

  1. Cart96%
  2. Kingy96%
  3. Rodrigo96%
  4. Kipp96%
  5. Cash96%
  6. Xander96%
  7. Gaige96%
  8. Chadrick96%
  9. Beau96%
  10. Kannon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawnie42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Shaw42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. John42%
  6. Shany42%
  7. Juanjo42%
  8. Jock42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Shuggy42%
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