Modern stylized spelling of Remi, a French name from Latin Remigius meaning 'oarsman' or 'remedy.'
Beneath the playful double-i of Remii lies one of France's most storied saints. Rémi (or Remigius in Latin) was the Archbishop of Reims who baptized Clovis I, King of the Franks, on Christmas Day in 496 CE — an event that made France a Christian kingdom and shaped European civilization for the next millennium. His name derives from the Latin Remigius, likely connected to remigis, meaning 'oarsman,' though some scholars trace it to Gaulish roots meaning 'counsel' or 'power.'
The cathedral city of Reims takes his name, as does the Basilica of Saint-Rémi where French kings were traditionally buried. As Remi and Rémy, the name has enjoyed steady affection in France for centuries. The Rémy Martin cognac house (founded 1724) gave it a certain sophisticated association in the Anglophone world, while the beloved 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille featured Rémy the rat-chef as an emblem of aspiration and belonging — arguably the most charming bearer of the name in recent pop culture memory.
Remii, with its doubled final vowel, is a thoroughly contemporary styling — part of a broader movement in naming that uses repeated letters to create visual distinctiveness and a sense of softness or playfulness. It transforms an already gentle name into something even more intimate, like a nickname that became the name itself. The spelling signals a parent who loved Remi but wanted it to feel entirely, unmistakably their own.