Idris

id-riss; eed-riss

Welsh; Arabic

"ardent lord; studious, interpreter"

The name Idris is currently ranked #739 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #739 in 2024. The name is most popular in IDRIS, IDRIS, and IDRIS. Idris is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

Idris Rank in US Top 1000

# 739 in the US

Idris Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 425 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Idris

• 739 US 2024
• 425 Nameberry 2026
• 685 Future 2028
• 153 England 2024

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Famous People Named Idris

• Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba British actor
• Idris King of Libya
• Idris I and II Kings of Morocco
• Idris Shah Indian Sufi author
• Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris) American jazz drummer
• Idris Davies Welsh poet
• İdris Güllüce Turkish politician
• Idris Rahman British musician

The name Idris in Pop Culture

• Idris Gawr giant and astronomer in Welsh mythology
• Idris the shadowhunter capital in The Mortal Instruments series
• Idris humanoid body that housed the TARDIS on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Idris dragon in British animated series "Ivor the Engine"
• Idris character in Mary Shelley's "The Last Man"
• Idris Williams character on Welsh TV series "Hinterland"
• Cadair Idris the 'Chair of Idris', mountain in Gwynedd, Wales where Idris Gawr studied the stars
• Ancient Welsh name derived from *iudd meaning 'lord' (an obsolete element also found in Gruffudd/Griffith), and ris, 'ardent, impulsive' (same as Rhys). It was revived in the mid,19th century and used very regularly until the 1920s, but infrequent thereafter.