Updated June 9, 2019

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old German : Vigorous

Boy name variations

Ernest

Ernest

- 1% this year
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Earnest

Earnest

+ 14% this year
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Ernie

Ernie

+ 11% this year
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Ernestino

Ernestino

0 % this year
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Ernesto

Ernesto

+ 7% this year
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Ernestus

Ernestus

0 % this year
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How Popular Is The Name Ernst

Family name origins & meanings

  • German and Dutch : from the personal name Ernst, which is most probably a byname from Middle High German and Middle Dutch ern(e)st ‘combat’, ‘serious business’. However, see Ernest.
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname or ornamental from German ernst ‘earnest’, ‘serious’.