First names in Hebrew

First name Harvey: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

הארווי

Gematria value: 228

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Harvey is written הארווי

Meaning and origin

What does Harvey mean?

Meaning: "worthy in battle"
Origin: Breton

Harvey comes from the Breton name Haerviu, made of words meaning "battle" and "worthy": "worthy in battle". It came to England with the Normans and has become a favorite in Britain again.

Gematria

Harvey = 228

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. הארווי has 6 letters:

• הthe letter He5
• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total228

The verse of the name

From the letter He to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Harvey, from ה to י:

הַאֲזִינוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וַאֲדַבֵּרָה וְתִשְׁמַע הָאָרֶץ אִמְרֵי־פִי׃

“Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth.”

Deuteronomy 32:1

The book of your first name

Harvey, in nine pages

• Harvey, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Harvey
• Harvey, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Harvey in three answers

How do you write Harvey in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Harvey is written הארווי.

What is the gematria value of Harvey?
Written הארווי, Harvey is worth 228: the letter He (5) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Harvey mean?
Worthy in battle (origin: Breton). Harvey comes from the Breton name Haerviu, made of words meaning "battle" and "worthy": "worthy in battle". It came to England with the Normans and has become a favorite in Britain again.