Ernie

Variation of Ernest, English from German

"serious, resolute"

Ernie Origin and Meaning

The name Ernie is a boy's name meaning "serious, resolute".

Can Ernie shed the rubber ducky association and make its way onto the vintage revivals list? Years ago we may have said no, but celebrity chef Stephanie Izard made a strong case for Ernie when she gave the name to her son in 2016. Princess Eugenie uses Ernie as a nickname for son Ernest, born in 2023 - showing that Ernie could be the next Augie.

Ernie Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Ernie Popularity

• 1464 Nameberry 2023
• 321 England 2023

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Famous People Named Ernie

• Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els South African pro golfer
• Ernest James "Ernie" Watts American jazz musician
• Earnest Lee "Ernie" Hudson American actor
• Ernest "Ernie" Banks American baseball player
• William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell American sportscaster
• Ernest Edward "Ernie" Kovacs American comedian
• Ernest Larry "Ernie" Eves former premier of Ontario, Canada
• Virgil Earnest "Ernie" Irvan American NASCAR driver
• Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Barnes American painter
• Ernest Taylor "Ernie" Pyle American journalist and author
• Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher former U.S. Congressman and governor of Kentucky
• Ernie William Valentine (b. 2016) son of Top Chef Stephanie Izard and Gary Valentine

Ernie in Pop Culture

• Ernie Sesame Street Muppet
• Ernie Macmillan character from the Harry Potter series
• Ernie Henderson character on TV's "Harry and the Hendersons"
• Ernie Cooper character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"