At a Glance: Name: Erna – Meaning: earnest, serious-minded – Origin: Germanic (short form of Ernestine/Ernst) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ER-nuh
Erna is a Germanic (short form of Ernestine/Ernst) girl's name meaning “earnest, serious-minded”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Erna
Meaning: Earnest, serious-minded.
Origin: Germanic (short form of Ernestine/Ernst).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Erna
Phonetic: ER-nuh IPA: /ˈɜːrnə/
Popularity of Erna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2021.
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