The first name Hardie
A boy’s name meaning “son of the craftsman”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hardie means “son of the craftsman”.
Scottish variant of Hardy. Also shortened from McHardie, Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic mac C(h)ardaidh (“son of the craftsman”), from ceardaí.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hardie last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hardie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hardie at birth, 1880–2025
In 1979, 5 boys born in the United States were named Hardie, the 6,422nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 31 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hardie
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hardie AlbrightAmerican actor (1903–1975)
- Thomas Hardie ChalmersAmerican opera singer (1884-1966)
Questions
- What does the name Hardie mean?
- Hardie means “son of the craftsman”.
- How popular is the name Hardie?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hardie, ranking 4,749th.
- Is Hardie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 644 US babies named Hardie since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hardie most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 31 babies were named Hardie, its highest rank at 1,342nd.
- Is Hardie also a surname?
- Yes. Hardie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.