Auberon

AW-buh-ron; O-buh-ron

English, French, German

"elf ruler, bright elf; noble bear"

Auberon Origin and Meaning

The name Auberon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "elf ruler, bright elf; noble bear".

Rarely heard in the US, Auberon has a gentle autumnal feel rare in a male name. A Shakespeare-adjacent choice, Auberon started out as as a pet form of Auberi, the French form of German Alberich.

Meaning "elf ruler" or "noble bear", depending on how you interpret the different elements, Auberon appeared as the name of a fairy king in the 13th-century epic poem Huon de Bordeaux. The poem was then translated into English in the 1540s, meaning it could be from this that Shakespeare got the name for Oberon, in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The most famous bearer of the name is British journalist and critic Auberon Waugh (whose grandfather was Aubrey and whose nickname was Bron), of the literary Waugh clan.

The Oberon spelling is another recommended option.

Auberon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 819 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Auberon

• 819 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Auberon

• Auberon Alexander "Bron" Waugh English jounralist; eldest son of novelist Evelyn Waugh
• Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert English author, theorist, and politician
• Auberon Thomas Herbert 9th Baron Lucas and 5th Lord Dingwall, English politician and fighter pilot

The name Auberon in Pop Culture

• Auberon Quin character in G. K. Chesterton's 1904 novel The Napoleon of Notting Hill; the author's 'affectionate part,portrait of Max Beerbohm'