Oberyn
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- OH-ber-in
- Origin
- Modern
- US rank, 2025
- #9,710 for boys
Oberyn is a boys' name of Modern origin. In 2025 it ranked 9,710th for boys in the US (7 babies).
What does Oberyn mean?
Modern: from Oberyn Martell in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series; compare Oberon
Oberyn Martell, the 'Red Viper', is a prince in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones.
Is Oberyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Oberyn is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 7 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Oberyn in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #9,710among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 7about 1 in 240,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Too rare to calltoo few babies to tell
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 7 boys in the US were named Oberyn, making it the 9,710th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 10,599th. Its busiest year was 2019, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2015.
Half of all the boys named Oberyn in the US since 1880 were born between 2017 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Oberyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #9,710 |
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5,465 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6,822 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5,149 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5,766 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
Names like Oberyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassian Sevyn Jayceon Finnegan Kayden Callahan Kyaire Caspian Braylen Callan Odin Rayden
Names related to Oberyn
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Oberyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/oberyn, updated 20 October 2026.