Idris

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proper noun

A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

OriginWelsh Idris →
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Meanings

Idris1

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

Idris2

proper noun
  1. Islama prophet in Islam; traditionally identified with the biblical Enoch.
  2. A male given name from Arabic.

    "Where do you keep your cash, bub?" asked Idris hoarsely. His American was better than Hassan's English.

    1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 490
  3. A surname from Arabic

Origin

Idris · proper noun

  1. WelshIdris
  2. EnglishIdris

Borrowed from Welsh Idris.

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Idris · proper noun

  1. Arabicإِدْرِيس
  2. EnglishIdris

Borrowed from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).

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Cite this entry
APA

Idris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idris

MLA

“Idris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idris. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Idris,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Idris.

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