Oberon
About Oberon
The Shakespearean character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is King of the Fairies, but the name, with its bold 'O' beginning has plenty of strength alongside its magical qualities.
Oberon was also seen as a fairy king in old German legend, in French heroic song, a Ben Jonson masque, and several operas. And an Oberon appeared in Disney's animated film "Gargoyles."
The name itself likely comes from the (usually) identically pronounced Auberon, a pet form of Auberi, the Old French form of Alberich, meaning "elf ruler" or "noble bear" depending on how you interpret the elements.
Pronounced OH-ber-on.
As of October 2026, Oberon ranked #5544 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3223 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #844.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,187 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #4,074 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,223 | 37 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | #4,656 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | #4,302 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #3,744 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Oberon on lists
Famous Oberons
- Oberon Zell
Ravenheart, co,founder of Church of All Worlds
Oberon in pop culture
- Oberon
character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
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character in "Sims" series
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a Bells beer
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a character from Game of Thrones
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a character from the Disney show "Gargoyles"
Variations & nicknames
- ObéronFrench