Dror

דְּרוֹר

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: freedom, sparrow

• Dror carries a double gift of meaning: the soaring image of a sparrow and the powerful concept of freedom. In modern Hebrew, it occupies a rare sweet spot where the natural world meets the philosophical, giving it an unusually layered identity for such a compact name. Popular in Israel for decades, Dror has the kind of timeless, gender-neutral appeal that feels ready for a wider audience.

  A short, open sound makes this name feel both gentle and strong — the kind of word you want to say out loud. Israeli peace activist and author Dror Etkes is one notable bearer who embodies the name's spirit of liberation. For a unisex name that pairs the poetry of the natural world with a deeply hopeful message, Dror is hard to beat.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Tikvah
  ,
  Hadar
  ,
  Amichai
  ,
  Yehuda
• Theme: positive qualities