Names Like Idris — Find Similar Baby Names
Idris is a 5-letter Arabic boys' name meaning “A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Iris and Iblis, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ris like Cris and Eris, and names sharing the “prophet” concept like Ahmed and Aisha.
For the full Idris profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Idris page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Idris
24 baby names that differ from Idris by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris | 1 | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Iblis | 2 | Wife Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Idaia | 2 | Active | German | Female |
| Idalis | 2 | "Happy, Noble Laborer" | German | Female |
| Idas | 2 | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Greek | Male |
| Idi | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born During The Muslim Holiday Of... | African | Male |
| Idoia | 2 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Idrissa | 2 | Senegal And Gambia Name Meaning "Immortal." | African | Male |
| Ihrin | 2 | Peace | Romanian | Female |
| Inis | 2 | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Innis | 2 | From The Island | Celtic | Male |
| Iphis | 2 | Myth Name (Hanged Himself Over Unrequited Love) | Greek | Male |
| Irus | 2 | Myth Name (Challenged Odysseus On His Return To Ithaca) | Greek | Male |
| Isis | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Magic) | Egyptian | Female |
| Iain | 3 | Gaelic Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Gaelic | Male |
| Iasius | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Atalanta) | Greek | Female |
| Icarius | 3 | Myth Name (Gave Wine To The Citizens Of Athens Who Mistook It For P... | Greek | Male |
| Icarus | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Daedalus) | Greek | Male |
| Ida | 3 | Active | German | Female |
| Idal | 3 | From The Yew Tree Valley | English | Male |
| Idalia | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Idalie | 3 | Active | German | Female |
| Ide | 3 | Thirsty | Irish | Female |
| Idelisa | 3 | Bountiful. | Celtic | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Idris’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
5-Letter I-Names Like Idris
24 names that share Idris's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Idris's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Idris
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Idris.
Names That Rhyme with Idris
18 baby names that share Idris's last 3 letters — -ris. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cris | Variant Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | Spanish | Male |
| Eris | Myth Name (Goddess Of Discord) | Greek | Female |
| Iris | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Oris | Tree | Hebrew | Male |
| Baris | Peaceful | Turkish | Male |
| Chris | Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | English | Male |
| Cyris | English | Male | |
| Doris | Of The Sea | Greek | Female |
| Edris | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Haris | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Joris | Farmer | Danish | Male |
| Karis | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Loris | Modern Variant Of Lora And Laurie Referring To The Laurel Tree Or S... | English | Female |
| Lyris | Lyrical | Greek | Female |
| Maris | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Paris | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Teris | Son Of Terrence | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Idris
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Idris — Idr-. Good for parents who like Idris's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idrissa | Senegal And Gambia Name Meaning "Immortal." | African | Male |