Harvey

Harvey Meaning & Origin

About Harvey
The name Harvey is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old Breton name Haerviu, which means "battle-worthy" or "worthy of battle." In Old English, it is associated with the words "hara" meaning "hare" and "wīg" meaning "warrior," giving it the interpretation of "hare-warrior." Overall, the name Harvey is often associated with strength, bravery, and resilience.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Harvey are male.

Harvey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 7.17% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harvey in Braille

Here's how to represent Harvey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Harvey in braille

How to Spell the Name Harvey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Harvey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Harvey in sign language

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