Harvey

Harvey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “battle worthy”
Origin: Old English
Say it: HAR-vee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From the Norman French form of Breton Haerviu, from elements meaning 'battle' and 'worthy'. It has long been used in English-speaking countries as a given name and surname.

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How popular is Harvey?

2024441 per million US babies

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Babies named Harvey in 20241,467

2024 rank#244 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 1880127,377

Harvey is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Harvey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Harvey questions

What does the name Harvey mean?

Harvey means "battle worthy". It comes from Old English. From the Norman French form of Breton Haerviu, from elements meaning 'battle' and 'worthy'. It has long been used in English-speaking countries as a given name and surname.

Is Harvey a boy or girl name?

Harvey is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Harvey?

1,467 US babies were named Harvey in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Harvey?

Harvey is usually pronounced HAR-vee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.