Worldwide, Idriss (ادريس 
, Idriss 
, إدريس 
) is a widespread boy's given name. The forename Idriss is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a common boy's name, Libya, where it is a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, and Morocco, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sudan, Morocco, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Idriss is the last name as well as the forename.
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| ادريس | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Idriss | Morocco, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| إدريس | Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Morocco, Egypt, Syria |
| Идрис | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Idriss is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Idris Janek , character in Prometheus.
| idriss cherif Tunisian Islamic leader (b. 1866) |
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| ramey idriss American songwriter, US (b. 1911) |
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| idriss ibn al-hassan al-alami Moroccan poet, MA (b. 1925) |
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idriss d Algerian DJ based in Italy, DZ (b. 1977) |
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| idriss jazaïry diplomat, FR (b. 1936) |
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idriss aberkane French consultant, FR (b. 1986) |
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idriss idrissi Tunisian handball player, TN (b. 1987) |
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idriss saadi Algerian footballer, FR (b. 1992) |
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idriss mhirsi Tunisian association football player, TN (b. 1994) |
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| idriss karimi Moroccan actor, director, producer and presenter, MA (b. 1945) |
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| idriss arnaoud ali Djiboutian politician (1945-2015), DJ (b. 1945) |
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| idriss ngari Gabonese politician, GA (b. 1946) |
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| idriss miskine Chadian politician (1948-1984), TD (b. 1948) |
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| idriss hani MA (b. 1944) |
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| idriss ndele moussa Chadian politician, TD (b. 1959) |
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