The baby name Hervey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HER-vee (IPA: /ˈhɜːrvi/; US: /ˈhɜrvi/).
Hervey is Breton in Origin.
The baby name Hervey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HER-vee (IPA: /ˈhɜːrvi/; US: /ˈhɜrvi/).
Hervey is Breton in Origin.
Hervey is an English form of a Breton personal name, ultimately from Old Breton Haerviu (Latin Herveus), composed of haer “battle, army” + viu “worthy, lively.” The usual sense is “battle‑worthy,” sometimes rendered “ardent” or “strong in battle.” Pronounced HUR‑vee, it is closely related to Harvey but preserves an older spelling found in medieval records.
Carried to England by Breton companions of the Norman Conquest, Hervey appears in 12th–14th‑century charters and in figures such as the royal official Hervey de Stanton. The name waned after the Middle Ages, lingering in the aristocratic Hervey family (Earls of Bristol) and reviving modestly in the 18th–19th centuries; today it is rare and more familiar as a surname. Variants and cognates include Harvey, Hervy, Harvie; French Hervé; and Breton Herve. Short forms include Herv and Harv. Feminine or modern adaptations are uncommon but possible (e.g., Hervée in French).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Boys | 1946 | #208 | 3 | 678 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #880 | 6 | 7,410 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #880 | 41 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #920 | 63 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Hervey is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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