Erni
# Erni

Erni is both a given name, often a short form of Ernest, and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

## Given name or nickname

* Erni Arneson (1917–2006), Danish actress
* Erni Cabat (1914–1994), American artist
* Erni Gregorčič (born 1976), Slovenian powerlifter
* Erni Hiir (1900–1989), Estonian poet and translator
* Erni Krusten (1900–1984), Estonian writer
* Erni Maissen (born 1958), Swiss footballer
* Erni Mangold, Austrian actress and stage director born Erna Goldmann (born 1927)
* Erni Singerl, actress who played Erni Käslinger, one of the main characters of Heidi und Erni, a German 1990 television series

## Surname

* Barbara Erni (1743–1785), Liechtenstein thief, the last person to be executed by Liechtenstein
* Hans Erni (1909–2015), Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor
* Lorenz Erni (born 1950), Swiss lawyer
