Meaning of the nameErna
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Er-na
Erna is a female name of Germanic origin, a short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, feminines of Ernst, and it appears mostly among women born before 1960.
Meaning
“short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, feminines of Ernst, a name of Germanic origin linked to ernust, 'serious'”
Source: Wiktionary: Erna · Behind the Name: Ernest
- People (2022)
- 2,220
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,770
- Median age
- 74 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,907
- people
Erna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (691 people).
2,168 women 52 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Erna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 911 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 587 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 272 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 126 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 15 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erna
In Wiktionary, Erna is a German name, a short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, Latinized feminines of Ernst, and also a woman's name in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. Ernst comes from Old High German ernust, which Wiktionary glosses as 'vigor, struggle', and Behind the Name gives the element ernust as 'serious'. It is almost always a female name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,220 people named Erna, with a median age of 74. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Erna · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ernst · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ernest · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Erna
What does the name Erna mean?
Erna means “short form of Ernesta and Ernestina, feminines of Ernst, a name of Germanic origin linked to ernust, 'serious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Erna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,220 people with the first name Erna, which ranks it number 4,770 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Erna a boy's or a girl's name?
Erna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,168 women and 52 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Erna?
Erna is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Erna most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Erna (911 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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