Ernest name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

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?
Variations of Ernest
How popular is Ernest?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Ernest
Sibling Names for Ernest
Famous People Named Ernest
Lists having Ernest

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.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1040	209	0	0
2022	1125	186	0	0
2021	1102	187	0	0
2020	1009	208	0	0
2019	1060	192	0	0
2018	966	214	0	0
2017	954	217	0	0
2016	977	209	0	0
2015	955	216	0	0
2014	876	247	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Ernest in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	915	1273	0	48
	737	156	5	0
	177	245	0	48
	59	120	0	48
	84	0	0	0

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.

Go through the following names similar to Ernest

Brian means Virtuous or Strength is used as a gender insensitive name, commonly used in Malayalam, Greenlandic and Finnish is rooted from Celtic. On baby boy names chart, illustrous Brian managed to reach 235 in year 2018 in United States
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

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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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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