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Idris

“Ardent lord (Welsh); studious, learned (Arabic) — two unrelated names” — Welsh and Arabic (two unrelated names) origin

Boy's name · #694 in the US (2025) · Trending

Idris has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #694 (2025) · 5,031 babies named Idris all-time · 1 in 4,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 560 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 570 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 740 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Idrises

• Idris Elba — British actor
• Idris I of Libya — King of Libya from 1951 to 1969
• Idris Ibn Abdallah — Idrisid ruler (r. 788–791)
• Idris II — Idrisid ruler from 803 to 828
• Idris al-Ma'mun — Almohad Caliph from 1229 to 1232

In stories & tradition

• Idris — prophet of Islam
• Idris Janek — Prometheus · Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report

What Idrises become

Among 182 notable people named Idris:

Political leaders appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Idris I of Libya, King of Libya from 1951 to 1969.

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