The baby name Harvie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɑrvi/ (HAR-vee).
Harvie is Breton in Origin.
The baby name Harvie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɑrvi/ (HAR-vee).
Harvie is Breton in Origin.
Harvie is a Scottish and English spelling variant of Harvey, itself from the Breton personal name Hervé, brought to Britain by the Normans. The Breton roots are debated: many gloss it as "battle-worthy," from elements akin to haer "battle" plus viu "worthy, lively," while others derive it from houarn "iron" and viu "lively," yielding "ardent as iron." Either way, the name conveys vigor and martial strength.
In medieval records it appears as Hervey/Harvey; the cult of the Breton St. Hervé aided its spread. Harvie later developed as a Scottish surname and, like many surnames, crossed into given-name use, staying rarer than Harvey but familiar across the English-speaking world. Related forms include Harvey (standard English), Hervey (older English), Hervé (French), and, in Ireland, the surname Harvey as an anglicization of Ó hAirmheadhaigh. Short forms include Harv; contemporary usage can be unisex, though it skews masculine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #369 | 15 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Harvie is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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