Orphan – An orphan is a dream symbol of abandonment and fear. The first and most basic social connection we have in our lives is (or should be) our parents. If the link with our parents is broken, this is a deep and devastating loss. If you dream that you are an orphan, this means that some important connection in your life, which you always counted on and which you believed you could always depend on, has betrayed you in some way. If you dream that someone else is an orphan, this indicates a great loss in that person’s life. You may be having this dream about them specifically so that you can make an effort to reach out to that person and help them in their time of sorrow.