Kern can refer to several things:
Surnames
- Anna Petrovna Kern (1800—1873), Pushkin's mistress
- Brad Kern
- Ericca Kern (1965— ), American bodybuilder
- David J. Kern
- Jamie Kern
- Jerome Kern (1885–1945), American composer
- Jim Kern
- Joey Kern
- Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern (or H. Kern, 1833–1917), Dutch linguist and former head of Brahmana College and of Queen's College, Benares
- John W. Kern (1849–1917), American politician
- John Kern (Canadian politician)
- Ken Kern
- Kevin Kern
- Nathaniel Kern, President, Foreign Reports Inc.
- Olga Kern (1975– ), Russian classical pianist
- Otto Kern (1863–1942), German linguist
- Paul J. Kern, American general
- Richard Kern (1954— ), American photographer and filmmaker
- Sally Kern (1946— ), Oklahoma state legislator
- Sean Kern (1978— ), American water polo player
See also
Company
- Kern ag - a German based international language service company