43%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". DetailsPopularity Last ranked #979 in 1961 United States Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic mature informal wholesome strong rough strange simple comedic Categories currently out of the US top 1000, health, surnames, virtues, word names, y vowels Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·