Ernesta
- Pronunciation
- [Er-nes-ta]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Serious: Determined. Feminine Of Emest
- Origin
- Spanish
Ernesta Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 244 baby girls have been named Ernesta. The name peaked in 1918 with 13 US births that year (rank #2571).
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7-Letter Names Starting with E
Names with Ernesta's exact length and starting letter: Eachann, Eacnung, Eadaion, Eadbert, Eadburt.
Quick Facts About Ernesta
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Compare Ernesta to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Ernesta against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).