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Ernie

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 7
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle.
From Germanic 'Ernust', which denoted seriousness, firmness, and ardor in battle, giving rise to Ernesto.

Name day for Ernie

November 7

Why this day? Ernie is a short form of Ernesto, and shares its name day.

Ernie is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on November 7.

The story of the name Ernie

Ernie is a short form of Ernesto. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle, and shares its name day, November 7.

On birth records, Ernie is rarely written as such: the Ernies are Ernestos (207,891 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ernesto page. Ernie is also a short form of Ernestina, Erwin, Erasmo.

Frequently asked questions about Ernie

What does Ernie mean?

Ernie is a short form of Ernesto, which means seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle.

When is Ernie's name day?

November 7, together with Ernesto: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ernie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ernesto.

Ernie's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ernie

Top 10

  1. Enrique96%
  2. Hugo92%
  3. Ruben90%
  4. Pedro89%
  5. Felix88%
  6. Jorge86%
  7. Omar81%
  8. Oscar81%
  9. Domingo80%
  10. Angel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque43%
  2. Hector50%
  3. Rodolfo57%
  4. Horacio57%
  5. Osvaldo60%
  6. Vicente62%
  7. Angel78%
  8. Domingo80%
  9. Omar81%
  10. Oscar81%

Love potential for Ernie

Top 10

  1. Pedro90%
  2. Ruben86%
  3. Enrique86%
  4. Jorge85%
  5. Omar84%
  6. Felix83%
  7. Domingo78%
  8. Oscar78%
  9. Hugo77%
  10. Angel71%

Bottom 10

  1. Horacio51%
  2. Osvaldo60%
  3. Rodolfo62%
  4. Roque64%
  5. Vicente67%
  6. Hector69%
  7. Angel71%
  8. Hugo77%
  9. Domingo78%
  10. Oscar78%

Professional potential for Ernie

Bottom 10

  1. Pedro52%
  2. Oscar53%
  3. Domingo55%
  4. Osvaldo60%
  5. Hugo60%
  6. Felix60%
  7. Angel60%
  8. Ruben62%
  9. Horacio63%
  10. Enrique64%

Crush potential for Ernie

Top 10

  1. Enrique96%
  2. Pedro96%
  3. Ruben96%
  4. Oscar94%
  5. Hugo94%
  6. Jorge92%
  7. Angel91%
  8. Felix90%
  9. Domingo88%
  10. Omar82%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque44%
  2. Hector50%
  3. Rodolfo54%
  4. Vicente57%
  5. Horacio60%
  6. Osvaldo60%
  7. Omar82%
  8. Domingo88%
  9. Felix90%
  10. Angel91%
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