Names that mean dream
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under dream. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Aisling Irish · dream, vision; a beloved literary-mythic heritage name
Roya Persian · dream, vision
Aislinn Irish · dream, vision
Armaan Persian · desire, wish, hope
Arman Persian · wish, desire; common in Indian Muslim American families
Amani Arabic · wishes; from an Arabic root meaning 'to tempt, to put to the test'
Toivo Finnish · hope, wish
Darsh Sanskrit · vision, sight
Dream English · word name from 'dream'
Jream English · variant of Dream, the English word used as a name
Ruyi Chinese · as you wish (如意); a traditional luck and virtue name
Sapana Nepali · dream (the Nepali word, from Sanskrit svapna); three light open syllables, easy in English
Thelma Greek · coined by novelist Marie Corelli, traditionally linked to 'thelema,' will or wish
Su Burmese · one spelling, two names: စု, to gather (the Suu of Aung San Suu Kyi), and ဆု, a wish or reward; both are Tuesday-letter names, and both usually end up written Su or Suu in US records
Daniel Hebrew · "God is my judge," from Daniyyel, the dream-reading prophet who walked out of the lions' den; a steady classic in English since the Middle Ages and a cornerstone name across Spanish, Hebrew, and Slavic worlds alike. Dan and Danny come standard
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