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Ernah

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ER-nah'UR-nuh'2 syllables
🇩🇪German
Determined

MEANING

SeriousDetermined

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Germanic element 'ern', meaning 'serious'

CULTURAL NOTES

The name suggests a strong, serious personality.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in German-speaking countries during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

🇬🇧English
Resonant

MEANING

A form of Ernestine

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

A variant of Ernestine, from the male name Ernest

CULTURAL NOTES

Used primarily as a feminine name to convey earnestness and sincerity.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in English-speaking regions as a feminine form of Ernest.

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FAQs About Ernah

The name Ernah means "serious, determined" in German, "a form of Ernestine" in English.
Ernah has Germanic and English origins. Derived from the Germanic element 'ern', meaning 'serious'
Ernah is pronounced ER-nah (UR-nuh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Ernah include Ernie, Nana.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Ernah include Otto, Greta, Hilda, Fritz.
The most common spelling is Ernah. Alternative spellings include Erna, Ernahh.