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.

Harvey Rank in US Top 1000

# 327 in the US

Harvey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 118 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Harvey

• 327 US 2023
• 118 Nameberry 2025
• 198 Canada 2023
• 213 Future 2028
• 114 England 2023
• 175 Scotland 2022
• 17 Australia 2023
• 49 New Zealand 2024

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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

The name 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