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🦋 RareBoy nameBreton

Harvey

“Battle worthy, blazing iron”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Harvey

Harvey came to England with Breton settlers after the Conquest and has been drifting in and out of style ever since. It is currently a genuine hit in Britain while staying rather rare in America, giving it a friendly transatlantic mismatch.

Harvey is a boy name of Breton origin, pronounced HAR-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 59 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1920s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Battle worthy, blazing iron
Origin
Breton
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
HAR-vee
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
#540
Peak era
1920s
Rarity
59 / 100
Per million
~44
Starts with
H
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Harvey?

Popularity41/100
Rarity59/100

Harvey sits at approximately #540 in recent US rankings. Roughly 44 people per million carry it — about 1 in 22,727. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Harvey

  • Harvey Milk
    American politician and gay rights activist
  • Harvey Keitel
    American actor

Spellings and variants of Harvey

HarvHervéHerve

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Harvey — frequently asked questions

What does the name Harvey mean?

Harvey means "Battle worthy, blazing iron". It is a name of Breton origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Harvey?

Harvey is pronounced HAR-vee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Harvey?

Harvey scores 59 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 22,727 people carry it — about 44 per million.

What is the numerology number for Harvey?

Harvey carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Harvey?

The lucky number for Harvey is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.

Is Harvey a popular name?

Harvey currently sits around rank #540 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1920s.