Meaning: Its source is eornost, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Fight to the finish."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Italian and Spanish.

Nicknames: Necho

Feminine Forms: Ernesta

Popularity: The name Ernesto ranked 322nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 335th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name is only distantly related to the English word