boy · welsh and arabic
Idris
say it id-riss
What Idris means
- Welsh ardent lord; legendary giant of Cadair Idris
- Arabic perhaps 'studious, interpreter'; a prophet identified with Enoch debated Quran: a prophet in the Quran, identified with Enoch
- Arabic meaning uncertain; often linked to 'study, interpret' debated Quran: prophet in the Quran, often identified with Enoch
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 167 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 288 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 298 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 311 in Norway (2020)
- no. 375 in France (2019)
- no. 381 in Australia (2024)
- no. 416 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 423 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Idriss, Edris
Names with a similar meaning
Henry Harry Rodrigo Harrison Amir Freddie Quinn Erik Walter Eric Aubrey Frederick