Harvey
Meaning
"battle worthy"
Origin: Old Breton
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #244
- Total SSA Count
- 1,441
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Harv
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"battle worthy"
Origin: Old Breton
"dark red, crimson"
Origin: Greek phoinix
Harvey is more popular, ranked #244 vs #4459 for Phenix.
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Harvey is more popular, ranked #244 compared to Phenix at #4459 in the United States.
Harvey means "battle worthy" (Old Breton origin). Phenix means "dark red, crimson" (Greek phoinix origin).
Harvey is primarily a boy name. Phenix is primarily a boy name.