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Ernest
say it er-nest
What Ernest means
- French and Germanic serious, earnest
- English and Germanic earnest, serious; Ernest Hemingway
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 258 in France (2019)
- no. 285 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 476 in Australia (2024)
- no. 524 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 534 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 670 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 927 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 1090 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Ernst, Ernesto
Names with a similar meaning
Jad Tru Sincere Zahir True Ernie Bayan Syncere Truth Nao Furkan Ernst
Ernest in stories
- The Importance of Being Earnest: Ernest, the pretend name at the heart of Wilde's comedy