Erna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Erna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Erna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Erna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Erna is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “earnest, serious”. A feminine form of Ernest.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,071 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Erna per year, United States (1880 to 2021). United States peaked in 1916 (358/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (3/yr).
Erna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #590 nationally (given to 358 babies that year).
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