What origin is the name Ernesta?

Ernesta comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ernesta a popular name?

Ernesta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ernesta?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Ernesta — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Ernesta

Q: Is Ernesta a rare name?

Yes. Ernesta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ernesta

Ernesta

Girl

spanish

3 syllables

Ernesta is a spanish girl's name meaning "A Spanish female name meaning serious and determined, indicating a focused and earnest personality.".

Ernesta is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "A Spanish female name meaning serious and determined, indicating a focused and earnest personality.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Spanish female name meaning serious and determined, indicating a focused and earnest personality.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ernesta

Very rare in US records

What does Ernesta mean?

Ernesta is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "A Spanish female name meaning serious and determined, indicating a focused and earnest personality.".