Ernest name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 16th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German, Germanic, English, French and Slavic
Usage: English, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Ernest e-rne-st
Meaning: Sincere, Serious, Earnest and The Ernest
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What does Ernest mean?

Used in Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, English, Finnish and Swedish persistent and well-known, Ernest is used as a gender insensitive name has its roots in Germanic, Slavic, Old High German, English and French, Ernest means "Sincere, Serious, Earnest or The Ernest".

Ernest is form of Ernust. Ernust means Seriousness, Determinedness is originated from Germanic. Ernest is celebrated on November 7th.

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How do I pronounce Ernest?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Ernest as e-rne-st. er-nest is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Ernest

Ernestus, Arnost, Ernust, Ernst, Erenst

Names that rhyme with Ernest

How popular is the name Ernest?

Ernest was a very popular name in United States. Over 302878 babies have been given the given name in 237 years. When at its peak in 1885, it ranked 21st when 5696 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 237 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names an astounding 54 times Also, a popular name in France having over 53134 recievers in 135 years of usage.

The moniker is At present ascending on the charts, in 1902, it ranked 28th when 1786 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 27 times

In England and Wales, Ernest was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 1359 babies.

When at its peak in 2017,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but it is still going strong. Ernest is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 274 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Ernest. Over 395 babies in Belgium have been named Ernest.

Ernest is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 30 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 139 babies in Ireland have been named Ernest. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 1998 when it ranked 866th. However things change on global perspective, Ernest is extremely popular in Ghana where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Cameroon, DR Congo, England, Burundi, Rwanda, Canada, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Poland, Benin, Chad, Jamaica, Russia, Slovakia and Uganda.

At least, 900000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018976210
2017967213
2016975208
2015953216
2014875247
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Ernest in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands9151273048
Finland73715650
Sweden177245048
Norway59120048
Denmark84000

Numerological analysis of Ernest

If the letter E is your cornerstone in your name, it means you are always open to new life experiences and adventures. When it comes to love, you are always attracted by people who are your total opposite. It's like luck follows you wherever you go and whatever you do results in a positive outcome. Focus on improving the quality of the relationship you have with your family. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you.

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  •  Dorothy - Of Old Greek origin, Customary and Ceaseless Dorothy is commonly used in Kannada, Marathi and Danish, Dorothy means "Gift or God or Gift of God" is a unisex name
  •  Danny - Loved Danny largely is used in Norwegian and Swedish is a unisex name. Its origin is in Latin and Hebrew, meaning of Danny is "Judge or God or God of My Judge"
  •  Dustin - Darling Dustin specifically is used in Norwegian, German and English is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Dustin is "Inspired By a Family Name, Valiant Fighter or Brave Warrior" came from Old Norse
  •  Myrtle means A Flower or Evergreen Shrub is of Old Greek and English origin which is mostly used in Norwegian and Finnish is aimed at both sexes
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Sibling Names for Ernest

If you're considering the name Ernest for your baby boy, you may be wondering what other names would complement it well for future siblings. Whether you're looking for classic or trendy names, here are some ideas to inspire your search.

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Famous people named Ernest

  • Ernest Shackleton, British polar explorer
  • Ernest Giles, Australian explorer
  • Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor
  • Ernest le Pelley, was Seigneur of Sark from 1839 to 1849
  • Ernest Arthur Gardner, English archaeologist
  • Ernest Picard, French politician
  • Ernest Chuard, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council
  • Ernest Lavisse, French historian
  • Ernest Farrar, English composer, pianist and organist
  • Ernest John Moeran, English composer
  • Ernest Courtot de Cissey, French general and Prime Minister
  • Ernest Chausson, French romantic composer
  • Ernest Maas, silent-era screenwriter
  • Ernest Monis, French politician of the Third Republic
  • Ernest Bornemann, German crime writer, filmmaker, anthropologist, ethnomusicologist, psychoanalyst
  • Ernest Burke, American baseball player in the Negro League
  • Ernest Esclangon, French astronomer and mathematician
  • Ernest Vincent Wright, American author
  • Ernest Duchesne, French physician
  • Ernest Bloch, Swiss-born American composer
  • Ernest Fenollosa, American art historian of Japanese art
  • Ernest Doudart de Lagrée, leader of the French Mekong Expedition of 1866-1868
  • Ernest Reyer, French opera composer and music critic
  • Ernest F. Pletschke, name of the surveyor
  • Ernest Leonard Johnson, South African astronomer and a former staff member of the Union Observatory
  • Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe, British banker and Conservative politician
  • Ernest Lee Thomas, American actor
  • Ernest Addison Moody, noted philosopher, medievalist
  • Ernest Shonekan, British-trained Nigerian lawyer, industrialist
  • Ernest Cox, English engineer, with knowledge
  • Ernest Knaebel, American lawyer and the eleventh reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court
  • Ernest W. Twining, modelmaker, artist, and engineer
  • Ernest Hébrard, French architect, archaeologist and urban planner
  • Ernest Rhys, Welsh-English writer
  • Ernest Gowers, is best remembered for his book 'Plain Words
  • Ernest Charles Jones, English poet, novelist, and Chartist
  • Ernest Oppenheimer, diamond and gold mining entrepreneur
  • Ernest Lawrence, pioneering American nuclear scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst
  • Ernest Renan, French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations, philosopher, biblical scholar and critic
  • Ernest Gellner, British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist described by 'The Daily Telegraph'
  • Ernest Callenbach, American author, film critic, editor
  • Ernest Solvay, Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist
  • Ernest Walton, Irish physicist and Nobel laureate for his work with John Cockcroft with "atom-smashing" experiments done at Cambridge University
  • Ernest Mouchez, French naval officer
  • Ernest Starling, British physiologist
  • Ernest M. Stires, third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island in the U.S. Episcopal Church
  • Ernest William Brown, English mathematician and astronomer
  • Ernest Vessiot, French mathematician
  • Ernest Marsden, English-New Zealand physicist
  • Ernest Hemingway, American journalist, novelist
  • Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand-born British physicist
  • Ernest Thayer, American writer and poet
  • Ernest L. Blumenschein, American artist and founding member of the Taos Society of Artists
  • Ernest Thompson Seton, author, wildlife artist
  • Ernest Borgnine, American actor whose career spanned over six decades
  • Ernest Manning, eighth premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta
  • Ernest Lundeen, American lawyer and politician
  • Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, was King of Hanover
  • Ernest Simpson, American-born British soldier and shipbroker
  • Ernest Becker, Jewish-American cultural anthropologist and writer
  • Ernest Tubb, American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music
  • Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, eldest child and only son of George V of Hanover and his wife

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