Rembrandt
Rembrandt is a Dutch given name of Old Dutch and Old High German origin. Variants are Rembrand and Rembrant. An old form was Ragemprand with Ragem, Rem (advice) and prand, brand (sword). In 2014, there were 203 persons with Rembrandt as a given name in the Netherlands.
Meaning & Origin of Rembrandt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rembrandt is a Dutch given name of Old Dutch and Old High German origin. Variants are Rembrand and Rembrant. An old form was Ragemprand with Ragem, Rem (advice) and prand, brand (sword). In 2014, there were 203 persons with Rembrandt as a given name in the Netherlands.
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The Story of Rembrandt
Rembrandt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Rembrandts were born — ranking #6,335 that year. As of 2026, Rembrandt ranks #6,335 for baby boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Rembrandts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Rembrandt
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- Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), Italian sculptor
- Rembrandt Frerichs (born 1977), Dutch jazz pianist
- Rembrandt McClintock (1901–1968), Australian lithographer
- Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860), American painter
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) Dutch painter, draftsman, and graphic artist known mononymously as Rembrandt
- Rembrandt C. Robinson (1924–1972), American naval officer
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Names that sound like Rembrandt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rembrandt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rembrandts
- Rebrand
- Rembert
- Roborant
- Rampant
- Reprint
- Romant
- Rambert
- Ramban
- Zambrano
- Zambrana
- Rubberband
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About the name Rembrandt
Rembrandt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Rembrandt's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Rembrandt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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