Ernestine

Ernestine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “serious, resolute”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: ur-ნეს-TEEN · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Ernest, ultimately from Germanic roots associated with seriousness and determination.

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How popular is Ernestine?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Ernestine in 20240

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 188044,191

Ernestine was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Ernestine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ernestserious; resolute · Germanic
Ernestoserious, resolute · Germanic
Earnestserious, sincere · English
Ernieserious, resolute · English
Earnestineserious, resolute · Germanic
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic

Ernestine questions

What does the name Ernestine mean?

Ernestine means "serious, resolute". It comes from Germanic. Feminine form of Ernest, ultimately from Germanic roots associated with seriousness and determination.

Is Ernestine a boy or girl name?

Ernestine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ernestine?

Ernestine was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Ernestine?

Ernestine is usually pronounced ur-ნეს-TEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.