Uncover the hidden meaning behind symbols
Mirror hours, tattoos, names, dreams and spirit animals: explore the meaning of everything around you.
Our meaning universes
Every symbol tells a story. Discover what they truly mean.
Mirror Hours
11:11, 22:22, 13:13... Discover the meaning of mirror hours and what the universe is trying to tell you.
Tattoo Meanings
Butterfly, snake, lotus, wolf... Understand the symbolism behind the most popular tattoo designs.
Spirit Animals
Owl, wolf, bear, eagle... Discover your spirit animal and what it reveals about your personality.
Name Meanings
Discover the etymology, history and personality traits traditionally linked to popular first names.
Dream Meanings
Snake, teeth falling out, falling... Interpret your dreams and understand their hidden messages.
What you will find in our five universes
Each entry starts from where a symbol comes from, explains what it stands for, then compares how different traditions read it.
Mirror hours
Do you keep seeing 11:11, 22:22 or 15:51? Our 51 mirror hour entries cover double, reversed and tripled hours. Each one gives you the general meaning of the hour, its value in numerology and the message the guardian angel tradition gives it, then what it may mean for love and twin flames. It ends with simple ideas to welcome the sign without treating it as a prediction.
Tattoo meanings
Before you get a wolf, a lotus or a compass inked, take time to understand what the design says. Our 101 tattoo meaning entries trace the origin and history of each symbol and its place in several cultures. They then cover the styles that suit it, the most chosen placements and the designs it is often combined with, so your tattoo matches your own story.
Spirit animals
Does an animal keep catching your attention or crossing your path? Our 36 spirit animal entries describe the personality traits linked to each animal and its place in spiritual traditions, especially Native American ones. You also learn what it means when the animal appears in a dream, and each entry closes with simple ways to connect with its energy in daily life.
Name meanings
Are you choosing a name for a baby or curious about your own? Our 75 name meaning entries give the etymology of each name, that is the language and the word it comes from, then its history through the centuries. You also find the personality traits tradition attaches to it and, depending on the name, its popularity or famous people who carried it.
Dream meanings
Did you wake up with the image of a snake, a fall or teeth falling out? Our 50 dream meaning entries start with the general meaning of the symbol, then set out its positive and negative interpretations. They explain how dream psychology reads it, cover the most common variations and suggest what you can do once awake to make sense of the dream.
How we work
The meanings on Signifika come from known traditions, not from guesswork. For names, we start from etymology and the history of languages. For mirror hours, we draw on numerology, the guardian angel tradition, the Kabbalah and, for some hours, the tarot. For tattoos and spirit animals, we compare the symbolism different cultures give them, and for dreams we rely on dream psychology and popular symbolism.
Several readings compared
When traditions disagree, each entry sets their readings side by side so you can choose the one that speaks to you.
English and French
All five universes exist in both languages. Switch with the language selector at the top of the page.
Readings, not predictions
These interpretations help you reflect. They never replace medical or psychological advice.
Explore mirror hours
Discover what the universe is trying to tell you through double and reversed hours.