One of the DreamBloggR commentators asked if it was important to look up the meaning of a person’s name if they appear in your dream. Of course you can always look up the meaning of a name if that’s important to you, but whether or not that name’s meaning is significant in the larger scope of the dream itself, depends upon several factors.

Does the name itself play an important role in the plot of the dream? Does the name seem out of place, or a name of someone you’re not familiar with in the natural? Is the name spoken out loud or used in a way other than to describe a person taking part in the dream?

If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, there may be significance in the meaning of the name beyond identifying a specific person. Look it up and apply the action surrounding the name to the cultural meaning of the name. Names were incredibly significant in Hebrew culture and dreams always involve symbolism. Thus, the names themselves are fair game.

By the way, the most accurate name book I’ve found is “The Name Book” by Dorothy Astoria.