Oberon

Meaning of Oberon

Oberon, pronounced OH-buh-ron, is a masculine name steeped in medieval Germanic and Norman-French heritage—its Old High German root elberīh meaning “elf ruler” was transformed into the romance-tinged Auberon before crystallizing in English legend. Most famously immortalized by Shakespeare as the imperious yet whimsical king of the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oberon carries an ethereal gravitas tempered by a whisper of mischief, much like an autumn leaf suspended on a twilight breeze. Literary aficionados will note its earlier appearance in the chanson de geste Huon of Bordeaux, while astronomers have borrowed it for one of Uranus’s satellites, lending the name a subtle celestial cachet. Though relatively rare—hovering near the 894th spot in U.S. birth statistics with thirty occurrences in 2024—Oberon offers parents a quietly distinguished choice, blending mythical resonance with scholarly refinement.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as OH-buh-ron (/ˈoʊbərɑn/)

• Obadiah
• Orion
• Auberon
• Osborn
• Orson
• Othello
• Oberyn