Possibly from Arabic 'rami' meaning archer, or an English diminutive of Ramona.
Ramie carries dual heritage. As a given name, it most plausibly derives from Rémi (French) or Remigius (Latin), meaning "oarsman" — borne most famously by Saint Remigius of Reims (c. 437–533), the bishop who baptized the Frankish king Clovis I and thus arguably set the course of Christian Europe.
Saint Rémi's feast day was celebrated across France for over a millennium, and the name remained deeply embedded in French Catholic culture, evolving from Remigius through Rémi to Rémy and onward to anglicized forms like Remy and Ramie. There is a secondary resonance worth noting: ramie is also the name of a plant fiber — a nettle-family crop cultivated for millennia in East Asia, prized for its strength and silky luster. While this is almost certainly coincidental to the given name's origins, it lends Ramie an accidental botanical quality, placing it alongside floral and herbal names in a way that feels quietly poetic rather than forced.
As a given name in English-speaking contexts, Ramie has floated gently at the margins — occasionally appearing as a feminine form of Remy, occasionally as a standalone choice for parents drawn to its soft androgyny and its compact three-letter rhythm. It feels contemporary without being invented, carrying Saint Remigius's ancient dignity lightly, like a saint's halo worn at a comfortable angle.