Idris

Idris is a male given name: 99% of people named Idris are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Idris · İdris

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Turkey, Arabic and Persian countries
Also spelled: İdris
US births since 1880: 2,609 male / 30 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Idris

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Idris," in English, "Guten Tag Idris," in German. Idris is a male given name: about 99% of people named Idris are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Idris,

German

Guten Tag Idris,

French

Bonjour Idris,

Spanish

Estimado/a Idris:

Chinese

Idris您好：

Japanese

Idris様

English

Hi Idris,

German

Hi Idris,

French

Salut Idris,

Spanish

Hola Idris,

Chinese

Idris你好：

Japanese

Idrisさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Idris by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	99%
Turkey	uncommon	man's name	98%
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	man's name	98%
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan	rare	man's name	98%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

2,609 male · 30 female · 2,639 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Idris a male or female name?

Idris is a male given name: 99% of people named Idris are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Idris in an email?

Is Idris a unisex name?

Idris is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Idris are men. Idris leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Idris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/idris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_idris,
  title  = {Is Idris a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/idris},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}