Idris
Meaning
studious, interpreter
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Idris peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
93 people · the #43,413 first name in Brazil · median age 8
Among people named Idris living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Idris
Most people given the name Idris in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Idris deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Idris truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Idris fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Idris travels
British and London · ardent lord; legendary Welsh king-astronomer
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