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Idris

IH-dris

/ˈɪdrɪs/

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idris

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Hebrew/Arabic/Welsh (East Africa/Arab World/Wales)
Meaning
Studious; interpreter; learned
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

Name of the Prophet Idris (Enoch) in Islam; also a Welsh name meaning 'ardent lord'; name of actor Idris Elba

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