36%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHR-dee [key · IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from Middle English hardi "bold, hardy". See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #979 in 1961 United States Categories currently out of the US top 1000, health, surnames, virtues, word names, y vowels Entry updated November 16, 2019