Kern \k(e)-rn\ as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Kern 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.