Around the world, Обен (Aubin 
, Обен 
) is a common masculine first name. The given name Обен is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common boy's name, Cameroon, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. Also, Обен is the last name as well as the forename.