Ernesto

Ernesto: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “serious, resolute”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: er-NES-toh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Ernest, from Germanic elements associated with seriousness and determination.

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How popular is Ernesto?

202479.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ernesto in 2024262

2024 rank#896 boys

Peak year2002

Total US babies since 188044,538

Ernesto is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ernesto

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ernestserious; resolute · Germanic
Earnestserious, sincere · English
Ernieserious, resolute · English
Ernestineserious, resolute · Germanic
Earnestineserious, resolute · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic

Ernesto questions

What does the name Ernesto mean?

Ernesto means "serious, resolute". It comes from Germanic. Italian and Spanish form of Ernest, from Germanic elements associated with seriousness and determination.

Is Ernesto a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ernesto?

262 US babies were named Ernesto in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.

How do you pronounce Ernesto?

Ernesto is usually pronounced er-NES-toh.

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.