Kern - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kern \k(e)-rn\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "small swarthy one". "Kern" is also a term for a lightly armed soldier.

Kern has 4 variant forms: Curran, Kearn, Kearne and Kearns.

Baby names that sound like Kern are Kairn, Kieran, Korin, Koren, Geron, Kearny, Karny, Kerwin, Kerwyn, Kiran, Kieron, Kieren, Keiron, Keiran, Kyran and Kyron.

Kern is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kern. Compare Kern with related baby names.