Boy name · Qur'anic
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Idris name meaning
id-REES
Name of the Prophet Idris (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Maryam (19:56)
Questions parents ask
What does Idris mean?
Name of the Prophet Idris (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Idris?
Idris is pronounced id-REES.
Is Idris a boy's or a girl's name?
Idris is a boy's name.
Is Idris in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Maryam (19:56).
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Give Idris the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.