Earnest - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Earnest \e(a)-rne-st, ear-nest\ is a variant of Ernest (Old German), and the meaning of Earnest is "serious; battle to the death".

The baby name Earnest sounds like Ernst and Ernesto. Other similar baby names are Ernestus, Barnes, Barnett, Barnet, Garnett and Garnet.

Earnest is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Earnest. Compare Earnest with related baby names.