Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old German : Vigorous Boy name variations Ernest Ernest - 1% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ernst Ernst 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ernie Ernie + 11% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Ernestino Ernestino 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ernesto Ernesto + 7% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ernestus Ernestus 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Earnest Family name origins & meanings Americanized form of German Ernst.English : variant spelling of Ernest.