Kernan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Kernan \k(e)-rnan, ker-nan\ is a variant of Kieran (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Kernan is "black".

The baby name Kernan sounds like Kiernan and Cronan. Other similar baby names are Hernan, Keenan, Kennan and Kenan.

Kernan is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#13030 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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