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The boy's name Kern \k(e)-

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 an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1418 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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