Variant of Aubrey, from Germanic Alberic meaning 'elf ruler' or 'supernatural power.'
Obrey is a variant of Aubrey, from Germanic Alberic, meaning elf ruler or supernatural power. That gives the name an old mythic backbone, even though the modern spelling feels relatively direct and streamlined.
It is one of those names whose roots reach into ancient ideas of power and otherworldliness. As a given name, Obrey feels rare, surname-like, and quietly distinctive. It has the advantage of sounding familiar enough to be legible, while the spelling sets it apart from the more common Aubrey.
That makes it a good example of a name that gains freshness through orthography. Obrey feels compact, historic, and lightly enchanted in its ancestry.