Theron (/ˈθɪərɒn/ THEER-on, /θəˈroʊn/) is a surname of Occitan origin (from place-names Théron, Thérond [terɔ̃] variant form of *Thoron — same as Le Thor (Vaucluse, Torum 1029) — from PIE *tur- or Latin torus "height"), and a given name in English. It may refer to:

Given name

• Theron of Acragas (died 473 BC), 5th century BC tyrant of Acragas, Sicily
• Theron Akin (1855–1933), U.S. Representative from New York
• Theron Baldwin (1801–1870), American Congregational minister
• Theron C. Bennett (1879–1937), American pianist, ragtime composer, and music publisher
• Theron Cooper (born 1974), Bahamian sprinter
• Theron S. Copeland (1831–1905), American law enforcement officer
• Theron Drew (1900–1978), American LDS schismatic
• Theron Ephron Catlin (1878–1960), U.S. Representative from Missouri
• Theron Feemster, American record producer, songwriter, musician, and singer
• Theron J. Fouts (1893–1954), American football player and coach
• Theron Hale (1883–1954), American old-time fiddle and banjo player
• Theron Lyman (1869–1939), American football player and coach
• Theron Lynd (1920–1978), American circuit clerk, who was subject of six year of legal issues for voter discrimination
• Theron Metcalf (1784–1875), New England jurist and judge
• Theron W. Mortimer (1872–1952), American football player and coach
• Theron Newell (1916–1993), American writer
• Theron R. Perlee (1824–1894), American soldier and politician
• Theron T. Pond (1800–1852), American pharmacist and businessman
• Theron Randolph, MD (1906–1995), founder of the holistic field of environmental illness and medicine known as clinical ecology
• Theron Read (1964–2009), American film actor
• Theron Moses Rice (1829–1895), U.S. Representative from Missouri
• Theron Sapp (born 1935), former American football running back
• Theron Smith (born 1963), American cartoonist and designer
• Theron Smith (born 1980), American professional basketball player
• Theron Strinden (1919–2011), American politician and businessman
• Theron R. Strong (1802–1873), American politician and lawyer
• Theron Wasson (1887–1970), American petroleum geologist and engineer
• Theron Wood (born 1990), Caymanian footballer

Surname

• Annique Theron (1929–2016), South African businesswoman
• Charlize Theron (born 1975), South African actress
• Clinton Theron (born 1995), South African rugby union player
• Daniel Theron (1870–1900), Boer officer
• Dawie Theron (born 1966), former South African rugby union player
• Duimpie Theron (born 1979), former Namibian rugby union player
• Gus Theron (born 1975), former South African rugby union player
• Hendrik Schalk Theron (1869–1922), South African mining engineer and politician
• Inge Theron (born 1976), London-based South African skincare specialist and former radio personality
• Jan Theron (1930–1993), South African wrestler
• Jean-Paul Theron (born 1950s), former French doctor
• Johan Theron (born c. 1943), former South African government information officer
• Johan Theron (born 1975), former Namibian tennis player
• Juan "Rusty" Theron (born 1985), South African cricketer
• Leo Theron (1926–2010), South African stained-glass window artist
• Leona Theron (born 1966), South African Constitutional Court judge
• Liesl Theron (born 1970s), South African trans activist
• Liniques Theron (born 1995), former Namibian female tennis player
• Nelius Theron (born 1997), Namibian rugby union player
• Paul Theron (born 1966), South African asset manager
• Servaas Theron (1918–1986), South African World War II fighter pilot

Other uses

• Theron Mountains, Coats Land, Antarctica
• Therons, a race of fictional aliens in the Dan Dare stories
• The Damnation of Theron Ware, 1896 novel by Harold Frederic
• Potnia Theron, ancient art motif
• Ptolemais Theron, ancient Greek marketplace in Africa