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Ernesto

OriginSpanish and Italian variation of Ernest
Meaning"serious, resolute"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#878

2025 SSA

About Ernesto

A Latin classic, widely used here and abroad, though in the U.S. it has fallen on the charts in recent years.

Ernesto is also given to girls.

Pronounced er-NES-to.

As of October 2026, Ernesto ranked #18010 in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #6078 in 1963.

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Ernesto in pop culture

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