Hardy

German
"bold, brave"

Hardy Origin and Meaning

The name Hardy is a boy's name of German, Aboriginal origin meaning "bold, brave".

Hardy is a spirited and durable un-Germanic German surname that is starting to be used in this country.

British fashion designer Hardy Amies (born Edwin) is its best known bearer, and Thomas Hardy could make a literary namesake--as might the old Hardy Boys series of adventure books for young boys.

# 979 in the US

Hardy Rank in US Top 1000

# 2743 on Nameberry

Hardy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hardy Popularity

Famous People Named Hardy

  • Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy
    English actor
  • Edwin "Hardy" Amies
    English fashion designer
  • Franz Eberhard August "Hardy" Krüger
    German actor
  • Abram Harding "Hardy" Richardson
    American baseball pitcher
  • (Hardy) Nyle McFarlane
    American NFL player
  • Thomas Hardy
    English novelist
  • The Hardy Boyz
    wrestling tag team of brothers Jeff and Matt Hardy
  • Ben Hardy
    English actor

Hardy in Pop Culture

  • Eberhard "Hardy" Rosso
    character in "Ten Kids, No Pets" by Ann M. Martin
  • Frank and Joe Hardy
    main characters in The Hardy Boys series
  • Alec Hardy
    main character from British TV series "Broadchurch"