Ernesto

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Ernesto

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Ernesto is the Spanish form of Ernest, which comes from an Old Germanic name, Ernust, from the word “eornost “ which meant “serious” or “battle to the death.” It is connected with the English word “Earnest” which means “sincere,” or “frank.”

History:
N/A
Please see Ernest for more information.

Pronunciation: err-nest-oh.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833-1918)
Italian journalist.
Ernesto Sábato (1911-)
Argentine novelist.
Ernesto Cardenal (1925-)
Nicaraguan poet.

Political Figures:
Ernesto Geisel (1908-1996)
President of Brazil.
Ernesto Augusto de Melo Antunes (1933-1999)
Portuguese army officer and politician.
Ernesto Samper Pizano (1950-)
President of Colombia.
Ernesto Zedillo (1951-)
President of Mexico.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.037 % named Ernesto

Popularity of Ernesto:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 702nd most popular.
1910-1920: 512th most popular.
1920-1930: 426th most popular.
1930-1940: 331st most popular.
1940-1950: 385th most popular.
1950-1960: 363rd most popular.
1960-1970: 367th most popular.
1970-1980: 307th most popular.
1980-1990: 307th most popular.
1990: 274th most popular.
1991: 278th most popular.
1992: 298th most popular.
1993: 296th most popular.
1994: 296th most popular.
1995: 306th most popular.
1996: 326th most popular.
1997: 315th most popular.
1998: 327th most popular.
1999: 329th most popular.
2000: 339th most popular.
2001: 323rd most popular.
2002: 323rd most popular.
2003: 332nd most popular.