Kerr: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kerr – Meaning: wet, brushwood-covered ground – Origin: Scottish/English (topographic surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KUR


Kerr is a Scottish/English (topographic surname) boy's name meaning “wet, brushwood-covered ground”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Kerr

Meaning: Wet, brushwood-covered ground.

Origin: Scottish/English (topographic surname).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kerr

Phonetic: KUR   IPA: /ˈkɝː/

Popularity of Kerr

Kerr doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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