Earnest
UR-nist
Popularity
#5489
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
59,092
Peak Year
#1,159 in 1926
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
From the Germanic name 'Eornest,' meaning "serious" or "battle to the death."
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Ernest Hemingway
American novelist and short-story writer
Ernest Borgnine
American film and television actor
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