Idris
Meaning
"ardent lord"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #740
- Total SSA Count
- 347
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Idr, Idy, Idie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ardent lord"
Origin: Welsh
"deep, profound"
Origin: Greek
Idris is more popular, ranked #740 vs #23590 for Melaine.
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Idris is more popular, ranked #740 compared to Melaine at #23590 in the United States.
Idris means "ardent lord" (Welsh origin). Melaine means "deep, profound" (Greek origin).
Idris is primarily a boy name. Melaine is primarily a girl name.