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Idris

Idris: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“interpreter; studious”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
ID-riss · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

In Arabic, Idris is the name of a prophet identified with Enoch, traditionally linked with a root meaning 'to study'. It is also an unrelated Welsh name from Iuddrist.

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How popular is Idris?

2024104 per million US babies
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Babies named Idris in 2024347

2024 rank#739 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,685

Idris is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Idris

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic
  • Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
  • Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
  • Malikking · Arabic

Idris questions

What does the name Idris mean?

Idris means "interpreter; studious". It comes from Arabic. In Arabic, Idris is the name of a prophet identified with Enoch, traditionally linked with a root meaning 'to study'. It is also an unrelated Welsh name from Iuddrist.

Is Idris a boy or girl name?

Idris is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Idris?

347 US babies were named Idris in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Idris?

Idris is usually pronounced ID-riss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.