Idrus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Idrus

What is the meaning of the name Idrus ?

The baby name Idrus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': 'ʔidriːs (id-REES)', 'English': 'ɪˈdriːs (ih-DREES)', 'Malay/Indonesian': 'ˈidrus (ID-rus)'}.

Idrus is Arabic in Origin.

Idrus is a Malay/Indonesian given name of Arabic background. In many contexts it represents a regional form of Idris (Arabic Idrīs), the Qur’anic prophet often equated with Enoch; by association the name conveys “learned, studious” from the Arabic root d-r-s “to study.” In Hadhrami usage, Idrus also reflects the name ʿAydarūs (frequently shortened or localized as Idrus), borne by revered Sufi figures of Hadramawt and their Ba ʿAlawi descendants, which further enhanced the name’s prestige in Southeast Asia.

Brought to the Malay Archipelago by Yemeni traders and scholars from the early modern period onward, Idrus became established across Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, appearing as both a given name and a hereditary surname (e.g., Al-Idrus). Notable bearers include the Indonesian writer known mononymously as Idrus (1921–1979). Variants and related forms include Idris, Edris, Idriss, Idroes (Dutch-era orthography), and Aydarus/Aidarous. The name is chiefly masculine and suggests erudition and piety.