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Meaning

Prophet

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Quranic

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic إدريس
Urdu ادریس
Persian ایدریس
Bengali ইদ্রিস
Indonesian Benar
Pashto ادریس
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Idrees offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Prophet', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Idrees has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Idrees, like the alternate spelling Idris, comes from the Arabic root d-r-s, meaning "to study." Prophet Idris (AS) is described in the Quran (19:57) as having been raised to a lofty station.

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Etymology

Traditionally connected in Islamic exegesis to the Quranic prophet Idris, often identified with the biblical Enoch and associated with early knowledge of writing and astronomy - an alternate transliteration of Idris.

Islamic Significance

Idris is named twice in the Quran among the patient and the righteous, and tradition credits him with the first writing.

Quranic Connection

Quran 19:56 names Idris a man of truth and a prophet, and the next verse says God raised him to a high station.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world.