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Where dreams come from is still a mystery, but some dreams are more common than others.
Dream interpretations date back as far as 3000 B.C, and Even the Bible has over seven hundred references to dreams. For as long as we’ve been able to tell each other about our dreams, we’ve longed to understand them.
Although what dreams actually mean differs from person to person, dream theorists do have theories about what they mean.
Mornings.co.uk was curious which dreams were most common in different countries around the world, so the team used Ahrefs to discover the most Googled dreams in the world and did some research to find out what each one might mean.
Finally, DreamMoods.com was used to research the meaning of each dream.
Here’s the world map showing what people in different countries dream about:
The Most Googled Dreams Worldwide
The most Googled dream in the world is about snakes – 52 countries Google this dream more than any other. To see a snake or be bitten by one in your dream can signify hidden worries, according to dream theorists. The next most Googled is the dreaded teeth falling out dream (17 countries), which might imply a lack of self-confidence.
The Most Googled Dreams in the United States
The most Googled with 81,000 monthly searches is the teeth falling out dream. According to dream theorists, to dream about your teeth falling out signifies a lack of self-confidence or embarrassment at your failings.
Type of dream
Monthly Search Volume
Teeth falling out
81,000
Snake
19,400
Ex
17,000
Spiders
16,000
Vacation
14,000
Being Chased
9600
Wedding
9200
Flies
8600
Sex
8400
Bears
8300
The Most Googled Dreams in the United Kingdom
When we drift off to sleep, sometimes our dreams come along to disturb us. But some dreams are more common than others. We used Ahrefs to discover the most Googled dreams in the UK. The most Googled by a long way, with 41,000 monthly searches, is the teeth falling out dream. This common dream might signify a lack of self-confidence or embarrassment.
Type of dream
Monthly Search Volume
Teeth falling out
41,100
Snake
3500
Hair
2300
Flies
2200
Sex
1800
Ex
1600
Fire
1500
Giving birth
1400
Wedding dress
1300
Pregnancy
1200
Spiders
1200
The Most Googled Dreams in Canada
In an average lifetime, you would have spent a total of about six years of it dreaming. That is more than 2,100 days spent in a different realm. But which dreams are the most common? We used Ahrefs to discover the most Googled dreams in Canada.
The most common by far, with 19,300 monthly Google searches, is the teeth falling out dream, which according to dream theorists might mean you’re worried about or ashamed of your failings.
Type of dream
TotalSearchVolume
Teeth falling out
19,300
Car
2600
Snake
1700
Someone dying
1300
Crying
1200
Flies
1000
Pregnancy
1000
Tornado
600
Cats
600
The dead
600
Being chased
600
The Most Googled Dreams in Australia
One-third of your life is spent sleeping — that’s a lot of time for dreaming. We used Ahrefs to discover the dreams that Australians Google the most. The most Googled, with monthly searches, is the dream. According to dream theorists, this dream might mean you’re worried others are aware of your short-comings.
Type of dream
Monthly Search Volume
Teeth falling out
9350
Snake
6350
Pregnancy
1500
Crocodile
1050
Spiders
800
Giving birth
700
Books
600
Someone dying
350
Cats
350
Money
350
The dead
350
Tsunami
300
The Most Common Dreams and Their Meanings
Dream
What does it mean?
Snake
If you see or get bitten by a snake in your dream might represent hidden fears and worries. Your dream might be trying to alert you to something in your life that you are not aware of or that has not surfaced yet.
Teeth falling out
To dream about your teeth falling out might signify a lack of self-confidence or embarrassment about your shortcomings. If you acted calmly in your dream, that may point you towards how to make the best out of any situation.
Pregnancy
A dream in which you’re pregnant symbolizes an aspect of yourself that is growing or developing. It might also represent the birth of a new idea, direction, project or goal.
Marriage
If you dream of a marriage it might signify commitment, harmony or transition. You’re undergoing an important developmental phase in your life. The dream might also represent the unification of opposite aspects of yourself.
Ex
To dream about your ex suggests that someone in your current life is bringing out some of the same feelings you felt during that relationship. The dream might be a way of alerting you to similar behavioral patterns in your current relationship.
