55%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɜɹ.nɪs.ˌtin/(American English) /ˈɜː.nɪs.ˌtiːn/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Ernestine. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Masculine FormsEarnest, ErnestOther Languages & CulturesErna, Ernestine(German) Ernesta(Italian) Ernesta(Lithuanian) Ernestina(Portuguese) Ernestina(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #997 in 1963 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome refined serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -ine, feminine forms, variants