Reims: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Reims – Meaning: named after the Remi, a Belgic Gaulish tribe – Origin: Celtic/Gaulish (named for the Remi tribe) – Pronunciation: RANS


Reims is a Celtic/Gaulish (named for the Remi tribe) name meaning “named after the Remi, a Belgic Gaulish tribe”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Reims

Meaning: Named after the Remi, a Belgic Gaulish tribe.

Origin: Celtic/Gaulish (named for the Remi tribe).

How to Pronounce Reims

Phonetic: RANS   IPA: /ræ̃s/

Popularity of Reims

Reims doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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