Idris
إدريسIn Arabic
- Meaning
- The prophet Idris, an early prophet whom tradition identifies with Enoch
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Driss, Edris, Idrees, Idriss
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a prophet
A prophet named in the Qur'an. A hadith in Abu Dawud urges naming children after prophets; its chain is graded differently, so it is support, not proof. Driss is the usual form in Morocco (the Idrisid dynasty).
Confidence: high
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