Quick answer
Remington is a boy/girl name meaning "settlement on the Riming stream".
Meaning and history
From an English surname that was derived from the name of the town of Rimington in Lancashire, itself meaning "settlement on the Riming stream". It may be given in honour of the American manufacturer Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) or his sons, founders of the firearms company that bears their name.
Notes and context
Usage: english