Oberon

Variation of Auberon
"noble, bearlike"

Oberon Origin and Meaning

The name Oberon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "noble, bearlike".

The Shakespearean character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is King of the Fairies, but the name, with its strong 'O' beginning, projects a far more virile image than that.

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 identically pronounced Auberon is occasionally heard in literary England.

# 273 on Nameberry

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Oberon Popularity

Famous People Named Oberon

  • Oberon Zell
    Ravenheart, co,founder of Church of All Worlds

Oberon in Pop Culture

  • Oberon
    character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
  • Oberon Summerdream
    character in "Sims" series
  • Oberon
    a Bells beer
  • Oberyn Martell
    a character from Game of Thrones
  • Oberon
    a character from the Disney show "Gargoyles"