Bayern is the German name for Bavaria, one of the 16 states of Germany.
Bayern may also refer to:
- Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern), a state existing from 1806 to 1918.
- Electorate of Bavaria (Kurfürstentum Bayern), an independent hereditary electorate existing from 1623 to 1806.
 
 - FC Bayern Munich, the professional football team operated by a Munich-based sports club of the same name
- Other teams operated by the FC Bayern Munich sports club:
- FC Bayern Munich II, the reserve team for the professional football team
 - Bayern Munich Junior Team, the youth academy for the professional football team
 - FC Bayern Munich (women), women's football
 - FC Bayern Munich (basketball), men's basketball
 
 
 - Other teams operated by the FC Bayern Munich sports club:
 - Bayern (horse), a race horse, winner of the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic
 - "Bayern" (song), by Die Toten Hosen
 - Bayern, a fictional kingdom and the setting for the Books of Bayern fantasy series by author Shannon Hale.
 
Several naval ships of Germany:
- Bayern-class battleship
 - SMS Bayern, an ironclad launched 1878
 - SMS Bayern, a battleship launched 1915
 - Bayern (D183), a destroyer
 - Bayern (F217), a frigate
 
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