Theron is a Greek name meaning "hunter", from the word ther, a wild beast. In antiquity it belonged to Theron, the ruler of Acragas in Sicily whose Olympic victory was celebrated by the poet Pindar, and today many Americans know it as the surname of actress Charlize Theron. In the United States Theron has drifted slowly downward this century, from number 1240 in 2000 and number 1612 in 2015 to number 2474 in 2025 with 55 boys.