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Idris

ID-ris

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Ardent lord; from the Welsh 'iud' (lord) and 'ris' (ardent, enthusiastic).”

Popularity Over Time

Idris US popularity rank over timeRank 3534 in 1914 to rank 740 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#740#2137#3534191419401960198020002024

Currently ranked #740 in the United States.

Origin

ArabicWelsh

Syllables

2

Style

StrongBoldMinimalNature

Famous Bearers

  • Idris Elba (actor)
  • Cadair Idris (Welsh mountain)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Rowan

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Welsh and Arabic (prophet figure); cross-cultural appeal.

People Also Ask

Ardent lord; from the Welsh 'iud' (lord) and 'ris' (ardent, enthusiastic).

Idris is currently ranked #740 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Idris works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Idris include Rowan, Sage, Orion, Callum, Phoenix.