Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the meaning contains the keyword serious.
gender
usage
meaning
Earnest m English
Variant of Ernest influenced by the spelling of the English word earnest.
Ernest m English, French, Catalan, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
Jad m Arabic
Means "serious" in Arabic. This name is most common in Lebanon.
Kebede m Amharic
Means "heavy, serious" in Amharic.
Suero m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Suarius, possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic (perhaps Suebian or Visigothic) name derived from *swēraz meaning "heavy, serious".