Theron

Greek

"hunter"

Theron Origin and Meaning

The name Theron is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "hunter".

Theron is best known these days as the surname of actress Charlize, but it does have a long history as a first name, ranking in the Top 500 in the early part of the 20th century and only dropping out of the Top 1000 in the early 1990s. Theon is a similar name made familiar by the popular series Game of Thrones: Might it and Theron rise in tandem?

Theron Rank in US Top 1000

# 995 in the US

Theron Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 910 on Nameberry

Theron Popularity

• 910 Nameberry 2024
• 927 Unique 2018

20 Names Similar to Theron

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Famous People Named Theron

• Theron T. Pond inventor of "Pond's Cream"

Theron in Pop Culture

• Theron Hunnicutt Character in Vincente Millinelli directed drama Home from the Hill played by George Hamilton.
• Theron Shan character in video game "Star Wars: The Old Republic"
• Theron Haskar character in Snow Like Ashes series by Sara Raasch