How to say it
DREAM
/driːm/
Feminine
Dream
A dream, aspiration
What it means
An English word name from dream, a vision in sleep or a cherished hope.
Dream is a word name pure and simple, from the Old English for a vision in sleep, and now just as much about hope and aspiration. It belongs to the modern wave of optimistic word names with Reign and Haven, and got a high-profile boost when Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna chose it for their daughter. Soft and aspirational. One syllable.
Popularity over time
peaked at #335 in 2022, currently #432 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
A modern word name.
- Pop culture
Dream Kardashian.
Spelling variants
- Dreama
- Dreem
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