If you’re looking for names that mean dream, you’re in the right place! Whether you are searching for the perfect name for your baby, pet, or creative writing, you’ll find many unique ideas here.
Girls Names that Mean Dream
Aisling
This beautiful and unique feminine name means dream or vision in Gaelic. Aisling is actually pronounced Ashling, meaning you could use the nickname Ash!
Alora
Alora means my dream in the Bantu language spoken in Botswana in Africa. I t could also be spelled Elora (like the character from the movie Wiilow),Ellora, or Elnora.
Esperanza
The Spanish name Esperanza means to hope. A girl with this name likely has big hopes and dreams!
Fantasia
Fantasia means fantasy in Italian. This gorgeous name is also shared with the American Idol winner Fantasia Burino. While it might be unusual as a girl’s first name, consider using it as a middle name!
Goda
Goda is a female Lithuanian name that means thought or dream
Hayal
The elegant girls name Hayal means dream, fantasy, imagination in Turkish.
Isra
The elegant and rare female name Isra means nocturnal journey in Arabic. It sounds like a female version of Ezra. It also is a fantastic alternative to more common names like Isabella or Elsa.
Kalpana
Kalpana means imagining or fantasy in Sanskrit. Bangladeshi human rights activist Kalpana Chakma, film director Kalpana Lajmi, and entrepreneur Kalpana Saraj have made this name more famous!
Kanasu
In Hindi, the girl’s name Kanasu means dream.
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Mamu
Mamu may have been an ancient Babylonian god or goddess of sleep and dreaming.
Maya
Maya means illusion in Sanskrit, good mother in Greek, and water in Hebrew! So many different cultures use this name, it is widely known! In the US, Maya hit peak popularity on the early 2000s, but it continues to be in the top 200 girls names each year.
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Niorun
Little is known about the Norse goddess Niorun (spelled Njorun in Norse), but she may have been the goddess of dreams.
Nisa
Nisa is a short but easy to pronounce Thai name for girls. It means night, dreams.
Nyx
In Greek, Nyx means night. And in Greek mythology,
Oniria
The Spanish name Oniria probably comes from the word oneiric, meaning dreamlike. Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutierrez was a famous bearer of this name.
Pasithea
According to Greek legend, Pasithea was the goddess of meditation, rest and relaxation, and was the wife of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
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Reverie
Reverie is the French word for daydream. It’s given to a handful of baby girls every year in the US.
Roya
In Persian, Roya means dream, or vision.
Sanja
The gorgeous Serbian and Croatian name Sanja means dream.
Sovanna
Sovanna means golden, dream in Khmer. It reminds me of Savannah!
Yume
Yume is another Japanese name that means dream! I love this short and simple girl’s name.
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Boys Names that Mean Dream
Almos
Almos is a male name from Hungarian legend that means dream.
Amani
The unisex Arabic name Amani means wishes or dreams.
Amets
Amets is a unisex Basque name meaning dream.
Ayumu
The unisex Japanese name Ayumu comes from the kanji for dream, vision.
Endri
The boy’s name Endri comes from the Albanian word for dreamer. I’m not certain of the pronunciation, but the spelling reminds me of Andre.
Helem
The biblical name Helem means dreaming.
Ikelos
The Greek god of nightmare Ikelos, also known as Phobetor, is the son of Nyx, goddess of night.
Lorien
Does the unisex name Lorien sound fantastic to you? That’s because JRR Tolkien invented it as the name of an elven city in the Lord of the Rings series! It means land of gold, dream, and Dreamflower.
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Morpheus
Morpheus was the god of dreams in Greek mythology.
Oneiroi
In Greek myth, the Oneiroi are Nyx’s children, including Hypnos, Thanatos, and Geras. They are considered the personification of dreams.
Phantasus
This name comes from the Greek word for phantasm or apparition.
Sanal
Sanal is a unique boy’s name that means memorable, dream. It comes from the Epic of Jangar, an ancient Mongol poem.
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Somnus
In Roman mythology, Somnus was the god of sleep. His counterpart in Greek mythology, Hypnos was also the god of sleep and the twin brother of Thanatos, god of death.
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What names are related to dreaming?
While the names below don’t literally mean dream, these people’s dreams inspired them to do great things. Many are from the Bible.
Abram
God spoke to Abram while he was in a deep sleep. His name means high father in Hebrew.
Abimelech
Abimelech means my father is king in Hebrew. In Genesis, he had a dream vision that showed him that the woman Sarah was already married to another man.
Artemidorits
Artemidorits the Dream-Interpreter, also known as Epheseus was a diviner who lived in the second century AD in Greece. He wrote a five-volume series of books on dream interpretation.
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Brizo
Brizo was an ancient Grecian prophetess who specialized in interpreting dreams. This name means slumber.
Daniel
In the bible, Daniel interpreted dreams for the king in Babylon, which made him famous. His name means God is my judge.
Enkidu
In the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh, the heroes Enkidu and Gilgamesh have several prophetic dreams.
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Gudea
Ancient Sumerian king Gudea was told to reconstruct the Temple of Ningirsu in a dream
Jacob
In the bible, Jacob dreams of a ladder to heaven. His name may mean supplanter or may God protect. Did you know the name James is another form of Jacob?
Jeanne
The famous dreamer Jeanne d’Arc claimed to receive dreams and visions from the saints and angels guiding her in how to win the Hundred Years War.
Jeanne is the French version of Joan or Joanna. All of these names are feminine versions of John, which means Yahweh is gracious.
Joseph
Jacob’s son Joseph dreamed of his future success, and interpreted the dreams of the Pharaoh of Egypt.
And the other biblical Joseph dreamt not to fear taking Mary as his wife.
Joseph means he will add.
Kasia
Kasia Szpakowska translated an ancient book of Egyptian dream interpretation into English. This name may mean pure.
Paul
In his dreams, Paul received instructions from God to go to Macedonia. Paul means humble.
Solomon
Solomon conversed with God in his dreams. His name means peace.
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Names that Mean Sleep
Along the lines of dreaming, here are 24 names that mean sleep:
Boy names that mean sleep
- Dufr
- Durinn
- Dvalinn
- Dwalin
- Hypnos
- Kokin
- Min
- Moeata
- Shunmin
- Swapan
- Swapnil
- Uramoe (unisex)
Girl names that mean sleep
- Drema
- Hunydd
- Iowa
- Khoni
- Moerani (unisex)
- Moehau (unisex)
- Moeroa (unisex)
- Nemu
- Netra
- Suanach (unisex)
- Swapna
- Wasan
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Sources for names that mean dream
The UPenn Classics website has extensive information relates to Greek deities and historical figures related to dreams
I also use Behind The Name to research name meanings and origins
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