Ernesto

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ernesto, a form of the name Ernest, is a masculine given name in several Romance languages. Notable people and characters with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Ernesto first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 116 babies (rank #174 that year). In 2024 it was given to 63 boys (rank #240). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ernesto

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ernesto yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,128

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

116

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ernesto

Ernesto Sabatoessayist · b. 1911
Ernesto Teodoro Monetapacifist · b. 1833
Ernesto Valverdeassociation football player · b. 1964
Ernesto Geiselpolitician · b. 1907
Ernesto Cardenalvisual artist · b. 1925

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	108	#171
2000	109	#163
2001	109	#168
2002	93	#180
2003	91	#183
2004	106	#181
2005	109	#178
2006	116	#174
2007	94	#203
2008	95	#212
2009	103	#201
2010	104	#202
2011	88	#232
2012	104	#196
2013	88	#220
2014	94	#210
2015	102	#197
2016	75	#252
2017	84	#222
2020	80	#213
2022	63	#239
2023	50	#278
2024	63	#240