The first name Idris
A boy’s name from Welsh.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Borrowed from Welsh Idris.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 368 boys were named Idris, making it the 142nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Idris with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Idris at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 391 boys born in the United States were named Idris, the 694th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Idris
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Idris al-Ma'munAlmohad Caliph from 1229 to 1232
- Idris IIAlmohad caliph from 1266 to 1269
- Tunku Ismail IdrisCrown Prince of Johor, born 1984
- Idris BellBritish papyrologist (1879–1967)
- EyedressFilipino musician, born 1990
More Welsh boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Idris mean?
- Borrowed from Welsh Idris.
- What is the origin of the name Idris?
- Borrowed from Welsh Idris.
- How popular is the name Idris?
- In 2025, 368 boys born in England and Wales were named Idris, ranking 142nd.
- Is Idris a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 5,084 US babies named Idris since 1880 were boys.
- When was Idris most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 391 babies were named Idris, its highest rank at 694th.