Ernestine
Meaning
feminine form of Ernest, 'serious, resolute'
Ernestine around the world
One shared root links 5 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from German ernst "serious, resolute", imported to England with the Hanoverians
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ernestine peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Ernestine
Most people given the name Ernestine in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Ernestine you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ernestine deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ernestine truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ernestine fits with your family’s names and surname.
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