Remington Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Remington Overview

Meaning

Settlement by the boundary stream, place on a riverbank

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Old English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English words “hrēod,” meaning “reed,” and “tūn,” meaning “settlement” or “enclosure.” Originally a surname for families near a riverbank or reed-filled area.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈrɛmɪŋtən/

Popularity

Remington has found favor in the USA and Canada, often chosen for its sophisticated sound. In 2023, Remington ranked #254 for boys and #315 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

9 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Modern, Unique, Cool, Classic

Associated Traits

Distinguished, modern, resilient
A Deep Dive

Remington Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Remy, Remi, Remmington, Remingtin, Remingten

Common Nicknames

Ming, Remi, Tonny, Ringo, Mingy

Diminutives

Remi, Remy, Rem, Ton, Remo

Famous People

  • Remington Leith
    (Canadian Singer)
  • Remington Norman
    (British Wine Expert)
  • Remington Kellogg
    (American Paleontologist)
  • Remington Tippett
    (American Artist)
  • Remington Arms
    (American Businessman)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Remington Steele
    ("Remington Steele," TV Series)
  • Remington
    ("Remington," Film)
  • "Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings"
    (Film)
  • Remington
    ("Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars," Video Game)
  • Remington Tufflips
    ("Sanjay and Craig," TV Series)

Places

  • Remington Town
    (Virginia, USA)
  • Remington Park
    (Oklahoma, USA)
  • Remington College
    (Multiple Locations, USA)
  • Remington Town
    (Indiana, USA)
  • Remington Park
    (Ottawa, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Remington?

Remington means “place on a riverbank” or “settlement by the river.” This name often suggests qualities of stability and connection to nature, evoking a sense of tranquility and groundedness.

What Is the Origin of The Name Remington?

The name Remington has English origins, derived from the Old English words “hrēod,” meaning “reed,” and “tūn,” meaning “settlement” or “enclosure.” It was originally used as a surname to describe families who lived near a settlement by a riverbank or a place surrounded by reeds.

Remington Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Remington in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2312021#2432022#2832023
Top 3 Rankings#2262019#2302020#2312021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Remington

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023283
(-40 from 2022)
1184
(-266 from 2022)
0.06466
2022243
(-12 from 2021)
1450
(-145 from 2021)
0.07742
2021231
(-1 from 2020)
1595
(-25 from 2020)
0.08513
2020230
(-4 from 2019)
1620
(-37 from 2019)
0.08758
2019226
(+19 from 2018)
1657
(+118 from 2018)
0.08622
2018245
(+2 from 2017)
1539
(+28 from 2017)
0.07918
2017247
(+7 from 2016)
1511
(+94 from 2016)
0.07635
2016254
(+43 from 2015)
1417
(+209 from 2015)
0.06995
2015297
(+16 from 2014)
1208
(+95 from 2014)
0.05909
2014313
(+47 from 2013)
1113
(+239 from 2013)
0.05431
2013360
(+61 from 2012)
874
(+205 from 2012)
0.04325
2012421
(+56 from 2011)
669
(+114 from 2011)
0.03297
2011477
(+64 from 2010)
555
(+87 from 2010)
0.02732
2010541
(+41 from 2009)
468
(+15 from 2009)
0.02278
2009582
(+139 from 2008)
453
(+133 from 2008)
0.02136
2008721
(+72 from 2007)
320
(+48 from 2007)
0.01468
2007793
(-11 from 2006)
272
(+7 from 2006)
0.01228
2006782
(+42 from 2005)
265
(+37 from 2005)
0.01209
2005824
(-9 from 2004)
228
(+7 from 2004)
0.01072
2004815
No change from 2003
221
(+7 from 2003)
0.01046
2003815
(+69 from 2002)
214
(+29 from 2002)
0.01018
2002884
(-41 from 2001)
185
(-7 from 2001)
0.00895
2001843
(-50 from 2000)
192
(-13 from 2000)
0.00928
2000793
(-62 from 1999)
205
(-18 from 1999)
0.00982
1999731
(-2 from 1998)
223
(-2 from 1998)
0.01094
1998729
(+23 from 1997)
225
(+27 from 1997)
0.01110
1997752
(+101 from 1996)
198
(+35 from 1996)
0.00991
1996853
(+84 from 1995)
163
(+23 from 1995)
0.00813
1995937
(-75 from 1994)
140
(-15 from 1994)
0.00696
1994862
(+117 from 1993)
155
(+33 from 1993)
0.00760
1993979
(-27 from 1992)
122
(-5 from 1992)
0.00591
1992952
(-22 from 1991)
127
(-3 from 1991)
0.00605
1991930
(-9 from 1990)
130
(+5 from 1990)
0.00613
1990921
(-82 from 1989)
125
(-17 from 1989)
0.00581
1989839
(+218 from 1988)
142
(+54 from 1988)
0.00677
19881057
(+66 from 1987)
88
(+15 from 1987)
0.00440
19871123
(+93 from 1986)
73
(+11 from 1986)
0.00374
19861216
(-106 from 1985)
62
(-8 from 1985)
0.00323
19851110
(-166 from 1984)
70
(-17 from 1984)
0.00364
1984944
(-95 from 1983)
87
(-19 from 1983)
0.00464
1983849
(+2259 from 1982)
106
(+92 from 1982)
0.00569
19823108
(+2736 from 1977)
14
(+9 from 1977)
0.00074
19810
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0
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0.0000
19800
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0
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0.0000
19790
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0
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0.0000
19780
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19775844
(-1958 from 1955)
5
No change from 1955
0.00029
19760
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19740
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0
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0.0000
19730
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0
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0.0000
19720
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0.0000
19710
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0
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0.0000
19700
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0.0000
19690
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0.0000
19680
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0.0000
19670
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0.0000
19660
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19650
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19640
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0.0000
19630
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0.0000
19620
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19610
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0.0000
19600
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0.0000
19590
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0.0000
19580
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19570
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19553886
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00024
19540
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19530
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0.0000
19520
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0.0000
19510
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0.0000
19500
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0.0000
19490
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0.0000
19480
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19470
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19440
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19410
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19380
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19340
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19330
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0.0000
19310
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19300
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19290
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19280
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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0
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0.0000
19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
No SSA data
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19020
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19010
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18990
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18980
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18810
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18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Remington

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3262021#3242022#4172023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3602021#4542022#5502023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1642021#1522022#1972023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1772021#1362022#1942023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1162021#1622022#1552023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1582021#1162022#1612023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2642021#4522022#3902023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2532021#2662022#2642023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1402021#2162022#1512023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3522021#3352022#4102023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2922021#2522022#3132023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1092021#1442022#2282023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#962021#1182022#2492023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1662021#1952022#1372023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2062021#2742022#3722023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4022021#4012022#4852023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1002021#1042022#1292023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1992021#2442022#3062023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#342021#562022#782023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1712021#2642022#2162023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2632021#2352022#2272023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2462021#2912022#2382023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2062021#2422022#4602023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2392021#2342022#3492023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1822021#1862022#2102023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2052021#1412022#1702023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1652021#1252022#3222023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2412021#1432022#1762023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2102021#1762022#2772023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2692021#2742022#3042023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4232021#2972022#3362023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1062021#1992022#1782023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2342021#2292022#3322023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2752021#3382022#2652023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2022021#3912022#3162023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3592021#5422022#3522023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2002021#1812022#1682023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7342021#7272022#7952023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1212021#2232022#1252023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1052020#1542021#2282022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3102020#4292021#3522022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3642019#2842020#3902023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2312021#2332022#1472023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2412015#1852018#2952021

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#482018#852020#1012021

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2012019#1442022#1352023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1132018#892020#1072021

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1942018

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2902019

Popularity Rankings for Remington in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3302021#2342022#3382023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9802021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Remington a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Remington is versatile and suitable for either gender due to its strong yet neutral sound.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Remington

Remington in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Remington Leith (Singer, born 1994): The Canadian lead vocalist of the band Palaye Royale.
  • Remington Norman (Wine Expert, born 1947): A British author and wine expert, noted for his books on Burgundy wines.
  • Remington Kellogg (Paleontologist, 1892–1969): An American paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of marine mammals.
  • Remington Tippett (Artist, born 1985): An American contemporary artist recognized for his unique style and exhibitions.
  • Remington Arms (Businessman, 1793–1861): An American businessman and founder of Remington Arms Company.
  • Remington Robinson (Artist, born 1984): An American plein air artist who captures vibrant scenes on miniature canvases.
  • Remington Campbell (Athlete, born 1992): An Australian professional rugby player competing at high levels.
  • Remington Steele ("Remington Steele," 1982 TV Series): A private investigator who solves cases with his partner Laura Holt.
  • Remington ("Remington," 2013 Film): A Filipino horror-comedy film about a boy cursed to turn gay.
  • "Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings" (2011 Film): Follows the adventures of a young boy named Remington who accidentally brings zombies to his town.
  • Remington ("Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars," 1996 Video Game): A minor character involved in the protagonist's quest.
  • Remington Tufflips ("Sanjay and Craig," 2013 TV Series): An over-the-top action star who is friends with Sanjay and Craig.
  • "Remington & Sage" (2018 Novel): A romantic novel exploring the complex relationship between two characters named Remington and Sage.
  • Remington Shepherd ("Dynasty," 2017 TV Series): A recurring character involved in the Carrington family's business and personal dramas.
  • Remington Sawyer ("Remington Sawyer," 2015 Novel): A mystery novel centered around the detective skills of Remington Sawyer.
  • Remington City (Virginia, USA): A small town in Fauquier County with a rich Civil War history.
  • Remington Park (Oklahoma, USA): A horse racing track and casino located in Oklahoma City.
  • Remington River (Alaska, USA): A river known for its scenic beauty and salmon fishing opportunities.
  • Remington College (Multiple Locations, USA): A non-profit college offering career-focused education in various fields.
  • Remington District (Indiana, USA): A historical area in Jasper County with notable architecture from the late 19th century.
  • Remington Road (Ontario, Canada): A street in Toronto with residential and commercial properties.
  • Remington Park (Ottawa, Canada): A residential neighborhood in the capital city known for its green spaces.

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  • Wellington
  • Carrington
  • Harrington
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  • Arlington
  • Kensington
  • Washington
  • Barrington

Sibling Names for Remington

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