إِدْرِيس
Idrees
ادریس
Say it: id-REES · /ɪd̪.ˈriːs/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Name of a well known Messenger of Allah”
اللہ کے ایک نبی کا نام
In the Quran
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا
اور کتاب میں ادریس کا بھی ذکر کرو۔ وہ بھی نہایت سچے نبی تھے
And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet;
Surah Maryam (سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ) · 19:56Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested boys' name.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are some meaningful names you would recommend for a baby boy and a baby girl?" (Fatwa 1390/1012/D=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40589; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - fine.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Appropriate names for baby boy: SYED ABU BAKR, HUZAIFAH, ZAKARIYYA, NOUMAN, ZAID, ANAS?" (Fatwa 1137/741/L=9/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/46682; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Idrees
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. إدريس Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesname of a prophet Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: إِدْرِيس (Proper noun, 2x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot إ د ر ي س; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Idrees
What does Idrees mean?
Idrees means “Name of a well known Messenger of Allah”. In Urdu: اللہ کے ایک نبی کا نام.
Is Idrees a boy or girl name?
Idrees is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Idrees?
Idrees is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is إ د ر ي س.
Is Idrees in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Maryam, ayah 19:56.
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