Names That Mean Sleep

Morpheus

Greek mythology name, god of sleep and dreams

Though you may pray to the god of sleep for your baby to slumber through the night, a drowsy image is not the greatest one to inflict on your little boy.

Nguyen

Vietnamese

"sleep"

One of the most familiar Vietnamese names, yet still hard on the Western tongue.

Moerani

Tahitian

"sleep heaven"

Moerani is a gender-neutral Tahitian name that might be translated as sleep heaven or sleep sky, perhaps reflecting a wish for a peaceful baby.