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Not entirely true... you CAN rename files enroute with rsync, but only if you rsync one file at a time, and set the --no-R --no-implied-dirs options, then explicitly set the destination name in the destination path.

But at that point, you may just want to use some other tool.

This, for example, would work:

rsync --no-R --no-implied-dirs
1.2.3.4::module/$FILENAME
/$PATH/$TOFILE/$NEWFILENAME
                Actually, rsync is useful for a single file in some circumstances.  If the file is large, and has either only had minor changes, or has only been appended to, it's a good fit.
– Royce Williams
                Jun 8, 2015 at 14:28
                According to man page, --no-implied-dirs only affects how --relative works. And --relative is the same as -R. But you use --no-R, which makes me wonders what effect  --no-implied-dirs is supposed to have in that case?
– Mecki
                Oct 12, 2017 at 19:12
There is no way to arbitrarily rename files with rsync. All rsync can do is move files to a different directory.
You must use a second tool either on the sending or receiving side to rename the files.
        
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