Kearns is an anglicized Irish surname of Ó Céirín. Notable people with the surname include:
Alicia Kearns, British politician elected in 2019 Anthony Kearns (born 1971), Irish musician Austin Kearns (born 1980), baseball player Billy Kearns (1923–1992), American actor, seen in French films (1958–1991) Bracken Kearns (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player Burt Kearns (born 1956), American author and television & film producer Dan Kearns (1956–2022), Canadian football player Daniel Kearns (designer) (born 1975), Irish menswear designer Daniel Kearns (footballer) (born 1991), Irish footballer Daniel F. Kearns (1896–1963), American military aviator David T. Kearns (1930–2011), American CEO of Xerox Corporation and Deputy Secretary of Education Dennis Kearns (born 1945), Canadian retired ice hockey player Doris Kearns Goodwin (born Doris Helen Kearns, 1943), American author Gerard Kearns (born 1984), English actor Gertrude Kearns (born 1950), Canadian war artist H.G.H. Kearns (1902–1986), British entomologist James Kearns (born 1957), writer of the film John Q John Kearns (born 1987), British comedian John Kearns (footballer) (1883–1928), British footballer John Kearns (politician) (1784–1864), Irish-Canadian politician Joseph Kearns (1907–1962), American actor Martin Kearns (1977–2015), English drummer Michael Kearns (actor) (born 1950), American actor Michael Kearns (computer scientist), American computer scientist Mick Kearns (born 1950), Irish footballer Mike Kearns (1929–2009), American professional basketball player Mogue Kearns (died 1798), United Irishmen during the 1798 Rebellion Ollie Kearns (born 1956), English footballer Peter Kearns (1937–2014), English footballer Phil Kearns (born 1967), Australian former rugby union player Robert Kearns (1927–2005), inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper Steve Kearns (born 1956), Canadian football player Thomas Kearns (1862–1918), early United States Senator from Utah William Henry Kearns (1794–1846), Irish composer