German feminine form of Ernest. Erna is a German variant of Ernestine. Ernestine originates in Germanic languages and means "serious and earnest woman". It is a feminine form of Ernest, the name which was popularized by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest. As a feminine given name, Ernestine became very rare in the United States and nowadays is considered rather old-fashioned.
Erna Related Names Masculine Form: Ernst Other Languages: Earnestine, Ernestine (English), Ernestine (French), Ernesta (Italian), Ernesta, Ernestina (Spanish)
