Ernestine is a girl's name of German origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. It is a rare choice in US records.
Ernestine at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
German
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
About the name Ernestine
Ernestine belongs to the German tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Ernestine first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #193 in 1926, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 44,032 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Ernestine is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its German origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Ernestine a boy or girl name?
Ernestine is a girl name.
What origin is the name Ernestine?
Ernestine comes from the German tradition.
How popular is the name Ernestine?
Ernestine first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #193 in 1926, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.
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Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.