What origin is the name Ernie?

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

Is Ernie a popular name?

Ernie 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 sister names for Ernie?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Ernie — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Ernie

Q: Is Ernie a rare name?

Yes. Ernie 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 Ernie

Ernie

Boy

german

2 syllables

Ernie is a german boy's name meaning "From the name ernest; a diminutive of ernest sometimes used as an independent name. also, in england, ernie refers to the electronic random number indicator equipment which selects winning premium bond numbers".

With german roots, Ernie is a boy name that means "From the name ernest; a diminutive of ernest sometimes used as an independent name. also, in england, ernie refers to the electronic random number indicator equipment which selects winning premium bond numbers". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name ernest; a diminutive of ernest sometimes used as an independent name. also, in england, ernie refers to the electronic random number indicator equipment which selects winning premium bond numbers

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Ernie

Very rare in US records

What does Ernie mean?

Ernie is a boy name of german origin meaning "From the name ernest; a diminutive of ernest sometimes used as an independent name. also, in england, ernie refers to the electronic random number indicator equipment which selects winning premium bond numbers".