Boys:
- Jeremy (JEHR-eh-mee, English)--form of Hebrew Jeremiah "God has uplifted". Another form is Jeremias (German, Portuguese, Spanish).
- Raymond (RAY-mond, English; ray-MAWn, French)
- Remaliah (rem-ah-LYE-ah, English)--from [Biblical] Hebrew, "exaltation of God"
- Rembert (REM-bert, Dutch, German)--from Germanic "bright advisor"
- Rembrandt (REM-brahnt, Dutch; REM-brant, English)--from Germanic "sword advisor"
- Remiel (REM-ee-el, English)--from [Biblical] Hebrew, "mercy of God"
- Remigio (rem-EE-jyoh, Italian, Spanish)--form of Remy/Remi.
Girls:
- Mirembe (mee-rem-beh, Luganda)--"peace"
- Raymonde (ray-MAWND, French)
- Remedios (reh-MEH-dyohs, Spanish)--"remedies". Catalan form is Remei (reh-MAY)
- Remigia (reh-MEE-jyah, Latin)--feminine of Remigius/Remigio/Remy
- Remina (reh-MEE-nah, Frisian)--short form of Ragn-names (Germanic, "advise")
I also really like Remington as a longer boys option, but I know a lot of people aren't fans because of the gun association
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