Idriss
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Idriss
Idriss means "the studious one" or "the interpreter," derived from the Arabic root meaning to study or explain, related to the Hebrew name Enoch.
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Etymology
Idriss means "the studious one" or "the interpreter," derived from the Arabic root meaning to study or explain, related to the Hebrew name Enoch. The name is primarily used in Islamic, Arab, and Berber cultures, historically associated with the Islamic prophet Idris (Enoch in Judeo-Christian tradition) and notably borne by Moroccan sultans including Moulay Idriss I, the founder of Fez.
Idriss currently ranks #9,225 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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