Harvey

HAHR-vee
French
"battle worthy"

Harvey Origin and Meaning

The name Harvey is a boy's name of French origin meaning "battle worthy".

Harvey, which was brought to England by the Normans, is a genial, old-timey name that has been much more popular across the pond in the UK. It was a Top 100 choice in England & Wales from 1997 until 2021, though 2022 saw it fall just slightly.

In the US, Harvey is an under-the-radar classic which currently sits just below the Top 400. It has been climbing steadily since the early 2000s, with only a slight dip following two of the biggest bad-news stories of 2017, the Hurricane Harvey and convicted sexual offender Harvey Weinstein. Since then, the name has bounced back and was a fast rising choice in 2023 – a tribute to Harvey's classic charm.

Harvey previously had a respectable run as a Top 100 name in the US in the late nineteenth and early decades of the twentieth century.

Derived from the French name Herve and the Breton Haerviu, Harvey has a strong meaning and a connection to a 6th century Saint of the blind. Popular in The Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia, it remains out of fashion in Canada, most likely due to the restaurant chain of the same name.

# 327 in the US

Harvey Rank in US Top 1000

# 182 on Nameberry

Harvey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Harvey Popularity

Famous People Named Harvey

  • Harvey Weinstein
    accused rapist and former American film mogul, "The Most Powerful Man in Hollywood"
  • Harvey Forbes Fierstein
    American actor and playwright
  • Harvey Robert Levin
    American TV producer and legal analyst
  • Harvey Keitel
    American actor
  • Harvey William Mason
    American jazz drummer
  • Harvey Kurtzman
    American comics creator and editor
  • Harvey Martin
    American football player
  • Harvey Milk
    American politician and LGBT activist
  • Harvey Samuel Firestone
    American founder of Firestone tire company
  • Harvey Spencer Stephens
    American actor
  • Harvey Korman
    American comedic actor
  • Harvey Redgrave
    son of actor Corin Redgrave

Harvey in Pop Culture

  • Harvey Kinkle
    character on TV's "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
  • Harvey Dent aka Two
    Face, character in the Batman series
  • Harvey Bullock
    character in the Batman series
  • Harvey Reginald Specter
    character on TV's "Suits"
  • Harvey Rupert Elder
    also known as Mole Man, character in Marvel Universe
  • Dr. Harvey Allen
    character in Marvel Universe
  • "Harvey
    " 1950 movie about a giant imaginary rabbit
  • "Harvey Birdman
    Attorney at Law," animated series and main character
  • Harvey Wallbanger
    type of mixed drink
  • Harvey Norman
    Australian electrical/furniture retail company.
  • George Harvey
    murderer in "The Lovely Bones"
  • "Harvey Beaks
    " animated series and its main character
  • Harvey Timbers
    a character from the Nickelodeon cartoon "Welcome To The Wayne"
  • Harvey
    a recurring pet parrot in the Cube Escape and Rusty Lake series