Meaning and history
Idris has distinct Arabic and Welsh origins. In Islamic tradition Idris is a prophet named in the Quran, while Welsh Idris is traditionally connected with a name meaning “ardent lord” and appears in the mountain Cadair Idris. British actor Idris Elba and Libyan leader Idris I are notable bearers.
20062006: 52 births, rank #2,375
2007: 68 births, rank #2,034
2008: 74 births, rank #1,932
2009: 106 births, rank #1,546
2010: 101 births, rank #1,565
20112011: 114 births, rank #1,440
2012: 140 births, rank #1,258
2013: 139 births, rank #1,255
2014: 147 births, rank #1,237
2015: 138 births, rank #1,287
20162016: 179 births, rank #1,096
2017: 191 births, rank #1,049
2018: 216 births, rank #958
2019: 263 births, rank #851
2020: 277 births, rank #828
20212021: 274 births, rank #855
2022: 329 births, rank #768
2023: 319 births, rank #790
2024: 348 births, rank #740
20252025: 391 births, rank #694
Idris rose from #740 to #694 for boys between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 391.