Edrisa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Edrisa

What is the meaning of the name Edrisa ?

The baby name Edrisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-DREE-sah (IPA: /ɛˈdriːsə/).

Edrisa is in Origin.

Edrisa derives from Arabic Idrīs, a Qur’anic prophet commonly linked to the figure of Enoch. Most scholars connect Idrīs to the Semitic root d-r-s, “to study/learn,” giving the sense “learned, studious” or “interpreter.” In Muslim West and East Africa, the name evolved with local phonology and colonial spellings, producing Edrisa alongside Idrisa/Idrissa.

Usage spread across the Sahel and the Swahili Coast with the growth of Islam, and Edrisa is well attested in Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Tanzania, and Uganda. It has been borne predominantly by men, though the -a ending has prompted occasional modern female use in the diaspora, making it effectively unisex. Related forms and variants include Idris, Idrisa, Idrissa, Edrissa, Idriz (Balkan), and the West African diminutive Drissa.

⚙ Edrisa is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 64 recorded uses across 16 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.