Ernie

Diminutive of Ernestine, female variation of Ernest, English from German

"serious, resolute"

Ernie Origin and Meaning

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

Can Ernie shed the rubber ducky association and make its way onto the vintage revivals list? With the growing wave of boyish nicknames for girls — a la Billie and Scottie — Ernie may strike a different note.

Ernie is making waves for boys since celebrity chef Stephanie Izard chose it for her son and Princess Eugenie used it as a nickname for baby Ernest. Maybe girls are next.