Popularity: The name Rema ranked 3774th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: A character bearing the masculine form of this name, Remus, was one of the mythological founders of Rome, along with his twin brother Romulus.

The name's spelling coincides with the Latin word for ''oar.'' Perhaps for this reason, ''swiftness'' has been suggested as a meaning for this name.