The baby name Ernani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced er-NAH-nee (stress on second syllable).
Ernani is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Ernani is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced er-NAH-nee (stress on second syllable).
Ernani is Italian in Origin.
Ernani is a masculine given name rooted in Romance literary tradition. It is the Italian and Portuguese form of Hernani, the title character of Victor Hugo’s 1830 drama, later Italianized by Giuseppe Verdi in his 1844 opera Ernani. The name is ultimately connected to the Basque town of Hernani in Gipuzkoa; the place-name’s Basque etymology is uncertain, so the given name carries no settled meaning. Some link it to Spanish Hernán/Hernando (from Ferdinand), but that connection is secondary and debated.
Usage spread in 19th‑century Italy through operatic fame and took firm hold in Portugal and Brazil in the 20th century; it remains uncommon in Spain, where Hernani stays chiefly toponymic while Hernán is the standard personal name. Variants and related forms include Hernani (ES/PT), Ernane and Ernan in Portuguese-speaking use, and the related Spanish Hernán. Nani appears as an occasional nickname in Portuguese.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #334 | 12 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #456 | 346 | 12,213 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,347 | 125 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Ernani is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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