Ernestina - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ernestina \e-rnesti-na, er-nes-tina\ is pronounced er-ness-TEEN-ah. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "serious; determined". Feminine form of Ernest.

Ernestina has 4 variant forms: Erna, Ernesha, Ernesta and Ernestine.

A baby name that sounds like Ernestina is Arnessa.

Ernestina is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ernestina. Click here to compare Ernestina with related baby names.