Japanese names that mean dream
Japanese names written with 夢, dream: Yume, Ayumu, Yumeka and more.
夢 yume, mu: dreamMostly modernAyumu 歩夢: walk + dream
夢 (yume) is a modern favourite. It gives Yume itself, girls' names like Yumeka and Yumeno, and boys' names like Ayumu (歩夢, walking toward a dream) and Hiromu (大夢, a big dream).
Dream names became popular in the late twentieth century as parents moved toward names that expressed hopes for a child rather than older virtues.
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The kanji behind dream names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 夢 | ゆめ, くら, む, ぼう | dream | 6 ranked names |
Popular names with a dream kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Dream names of real people
Given names with a dream kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
礼夢
Raimu礼 courtesy + 夢 dream
Boy1 person絵夢
Emu絵 picture + 夢 dream
Girl1 person夢丸
Yumemaru夢 dream + 丸 round
Boy1 person夢子
Yumeko夢 dream + 子 child
Girl1 personMore dream names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the dream kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
希夢子
Kimuko希 hope + 夢 dream + 子 child
GirlRare夢優美
Muyumi夢 dream + 優 gentle + 美 beautiful
GirlRare美夢音
Mimune美 beautiful + 夢 dream + 音 sound
GirlRare太夢
Taimu太 big + 夢 dream
GirlRare美夢
Miyume美 beautiful + 夢 dream
GirlRare夢美
Yumemi夢 dream + 美 beautiful
GirlRare夢羽子
Mūko夢 dream + 羽 feather + 子 child
GirlRare愛夢
Emu愛 love + 夢 dream
GirlRare夢愛
Mua夢 dream + 愛 love
GirlRare夢音花
Muneka夢 dream + 音 sound + 花 flower
GirlRare夢実子
Mumiko夢 dream + 実 fruit + 子 child
GirlRare良夢子
Ramuko良 good + 夢 dream + 子 child
GirlRare夢太郎
Yumetarō夢 dream + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare夢優
Muyū夢 dream + 優 gentle
GirlRare優夢
Yūmu優 gentle + 夢 dream
GirlRare翔夢
Kayume翔 to soar + 夢 dream
GirlRare夢菜
Yumena夢 dream + 菜 greens
GirlRareQuestions
What Japanese name means dream?
Yume (夢) means dream. Ayumu (歩夢) and Yumeka are popular names built on it.
Is Yume a boy or girl name?
Yume on its own is mostly a girl's name. Boys' names usually put 夢 at the end, as in Ayumu.