Given name & surname
Erni
“one who is sincere and determined; serious”
Erni is a variant of Ernest. One English interpretation is “one who is sincere and determined; serious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erni is a variant of Ernest. One English interpretation is “one who is sincere and determined; serious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Erni is a variant of Ernest. Ernest has been associated with Germanic and Old High German naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Estonian usage, Erni is a short form of Ernst.
Erni’s family of names
In German usage, Erni is a diminutive of Arnold. Erni has a related form in Ernest. In Estonian usage, Erni is a short form of Ernst.
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Around the world
Erni has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Erni
- Erni KrustenEstonian writer (1900–1984)
- Erni ArnesonDanish actress (1917-2006)
- Erni MaissenSwiss footballerborn 1958
- Erni HiirEstonian poet and translator (1900-1989)
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