Harvey - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Harvey \ha(r)-vey\ is pronounced HAR-vee. It is of Old English and Old French origin, and its meaning is "eager for battle; strong and worthy". Variant of Herve (French). Norman name revived in the 19th century. In the movie "Harvey", Jimmy Stewart was upstaged by a giant invisible rabbit. Playwright Harvey Feirstein.

Harvey has 8 variant forms: Harv, Harve, Harvee, Harvie, Harvy, Herv, Herve and Hervey.

Harvey is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Harvey. Click here to compare Harvey with related baby names.