Harvey-Jay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HAR-vee-JAY
- Origin
- Celtic
Harvey-Jay is a boys' name of Celtic origin, meaning “battle worthy + jay (the bird)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harvey-Jay mean?
Celtic: Harvey + Jay
“battle worthy + jay (the bird)”
Joins Harvey (Celtic, “battle worthy”) and Jay (English, “jay (the bird)”).
Meanings borrowed from Harvey and Jay.
Is Harvey-Jay a girl's or a boy's name?
Harvey-Jay is a boys' name.
How popular is Harvey-Jay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Harvey-Jay in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Harvey-Jay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 10 | #2,287 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 14 | #1,743 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 13 | #1,805 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,084 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
Names like Harvey-Jay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Harrison, Yuvraj, Vihaan, Pranay, Arjun, Harley, Veer, Shay, Zachary, Oliver, Harveer
More Celtic names
Arthur, Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Harvey-Jay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harvey-jay, updated 20 October 2026.