Ernie

Variation of Ernest, English from German

"serious, resolute"

Ernie Origin and Meaning

Variation of Ernest

Ernie Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Popularity of the name Ernie

• 1290 Nameberry 2025
• 316 England 2024

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Famous People Named Ernie

• Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els South African pro golfer
• Ernest James "Ernie" Watts American jazz musician
• Earnest Lee "Ernie" Hudson American actor
• Ernest "Ernie" Banks American baseball player
• William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell American sportscaster
• Ernest Edward "Ernie" Kovacs American comedian
• Ernest Larry "Ernie" Eves former premier of Ontario, Canada
• Virgil Earnest "Ernie" Irvan American NASCAR driver
• Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Barnes American painter
• Ernest Taylor "Ernie" Pyle American journalist and author
• Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher former U.S. Congressman and governor of Kentucky
• Ernie William Valentine (b. 2016) son of Top Chef Stephanie Izard and Gary Valentine

The name Ernie in Pop Culture

• Ernie Sesame Street Muppet
• Ernie Macmillan character from the Harry Potter series
• Ernie Henderson character on TV's "Harry and the Hendersons"
• Ernie Cooper character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"