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What does Ernst mean?
Ernst 
▼ as a name for boys is an Old German name, and the meaning of the name Ernst is "serious business; battle to the death". Ernst is an alternate spelling of Ernest (Old German): from the word eornost.
STARTS WITH Er-
ASSOCIATED WITH battle (war)
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ERNEST Earnest▼, Ern, Ernesto, Ernestus, Erneszt, Ernie▼, Erno
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Ernel, ..
(female) Ernta, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ernst Aziel (E.A.), ..
How popular is Ernst?
Ernst is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#1775 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Ernst was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its top position of #557 in the U.S. then, but is not listed currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Ernst are Ernesto (#721 LAST YEAR), Ernest (#978), Earnest and Ernie. Usage of these forms of Ernst was at its highest a century ago (USAGE OF 0.8%) and is now much lower, with forms such as Ernie going out of style.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Eraste, Ernan, Ernin, Eros, Frost and Krist. Like Ernst, these names are not frequently used.
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