#8962024 rank
2003peak year
42,451babies named Ernesto since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Ernesto popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ernesto mean?
Italian and Spanish form of Ernest, from Germanic eornost, 'seriousness, earnestness'. Common across Italy, Spain and Latin America.
OriginItalian
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
Ernest
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