Kern
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Kern is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kern mean?
English: from the surname Kern, of English, German or Irish origin
Used from the surname Kern, which has several sources; composer Jerome Kern, of Show Boat, is a famous bearer.
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Is Kern a girl's or a boy's name?
Kern is a boys' name.
How popular is Kern in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kern in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2002. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kern in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,352 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,346 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,241 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Kern
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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