Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese, Popular Culture Scripts 朧(Japanese Kanji) オボロ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. OH-BOH-RO [key] Meaning & History From 朧 (oboro) meaning "cloud, hazy". There are numerous fictional characters with this name, and it is mainly given to males. One notable character is Oboro, an antagonist from 'Gintama'.