Erna
Pronunciation: [ ERN-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #20,017
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Erna is also used as a girl name, ranked #39073.
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Old English origin
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Latin pila origin
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About the Name Erna
Erna is a boy name .
Is Erna a boy or girl name? Erna is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #20,017 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #39,073. Erna is more commonly used as a boy name.
Erna is currently ranked #20,017 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Erna include Ernesto, Ernest . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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