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Idris

Interpreter, studious

إِدْرِيس

Idris

Interpreter, studious

Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Idris
Arabic
إِدْرِيس
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
d-r-s
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Maryam 19:56

Origin & meaning

The Prophet Idris ﷺ. Allah raised him to a high station (Surah Maryam 19:57).

Quranic source
Surah Maryam 19:56
Notable bearers
  • · The Prophet Idris ﷺ
Themes

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).