Meaning & Origin
Harvy is a boy's baby name of Celtic origin, a phonetic variant of Harvey, from the Breton name Haerviu, composed of the elements haer (battle) and viu (worthy), meaning 'battle-worthy' or 'worthy in combat.'
Harvey's Breton roots arrived in England with the Normans after 1066. The Harvy spelling appears in American records from the 19th century onward as a natural phonetic simplification. It carries the same strong Celtic warrior spirit as the original in a slightly more streamlined form.