Erna
Erna is a female given name: 99% of people named Erna are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Iceland
- US births since 1880
- 11 male / 9,054 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erna
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erna," in English, "Guten Tag Erna," in German. Erna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Erna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erna,
German
Guten Tag Erna,
French
Bonjour Erna,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erna:
Chinese
Erna您好：
Japanese
Erna様
English
Hi Erna,
German
Hi Erna,
French
Salut Erna,
Spanish
Hola Erna,
Chinese
Erna你好：
Japanese
Ernaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 17 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
11 male · 9,054 female · 9,065 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erna a male or female name?
Erna is a female given name: 99% of people named Erna are women, and it is recorded as female in 17 of the 17 countries covered.
How do I address Erna in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erna," in English, "Guten Tag Erna," in German. Erna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Erna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erna a unisex name?
Erna is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Erna are men. Erna leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Erna a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erna (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erna,
title = {Is Erna a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erna},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}