Meaning of the nameErni
- Unisex
- Germanic origin
- Er-ni
Erni is a name of Germanic origin, listed as a German form of Ernest, a name that points to the sense of 'serious'.
Meaning
“serious”
Source: Behind the Name: Ernest (lista Erni como forma alemã) · Wiktionary: Ernst (entrada alemã)
- People (2022)
- 2,324
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,618
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,897
- people
Erni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erni, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (682 people).
386 women 1,938 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 Erni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.014%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,547 | 0.014% |
| Santa Catarina | 220 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 179 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 79 | 0.000% |
| São Paulo | 66 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 50 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 16 | 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 Erni
Erni appears as a German form of Ernest (Ernst, in German), a name of Germanic origin that comes from Old High German ernust. Behind the Name gives Ernest the meaning 'serious'; Wiktionary glosses ernust as 'vigor, struggle' and records the German noun ernst as 'seriousness'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,324 people named Erni, with a median age of 61, most of them born between 1940 and 1979 and mostly men. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ernest (lista Erni como forma alemã) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ernie · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Ernst (entrada alemã) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Erni
What does the name Erni mean?
Erni means “serious”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Erni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,324 people with the first name Erni, which ranks it number 4,618 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Erni a boy's or a girl's name?
Erni is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 386 women and 1,938 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Erni?
Erni is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Erni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.014% of the state's population is named Erni (1,547 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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