Edris means “sower of seeds, farmer”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Edris mean?
ئۇرۇق چاچقۇچى، دېھقان (ئىدرىس پەيغەمبەرنىڭ ئىسمى)Literal meaning
Edris (ئەدرىس) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “sower of seeds, farmer”.[1]
name of the prophet Idris
Edris in Uyghur
What does Edris mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ئەدرىس and Edris (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “sower of seeds, farmer” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Is Edris a Uyghur name?
Yes. Edris is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Edris across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ئەدرىسArabic script | Boy | same as above: “sower of seeds, farmer” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Edris
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Edris
Variants and linked names
- IdrisBoy“sower of seed, farmer”
Sibling names for Edris
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Edris rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ÝusupBoy“he will add”same language (uyghur)
- AsiyxanGirl“sociable; medicine, remedy”same language (uyghur)
- PerhidinBoy“joy of the faith”same language (uyghur)
- QahiriBoy“lofty, strong, wrathful, peerless, destroyer, conqueror, fearsome”same language (uyghur)
- “finger ring”same language (uyghur)
- ImiremBoy“Hemze with the suffix Emir”same language (uyghur)
- UtuqmirzaBoy“Utuq with the epithet Mirza”same language (uyghur)
- RayineGirl“eternal; current, present”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Edris
What does the name Edris mean?
Edris means “sower of seeds, farmer”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Edris a girl's or a boy's name?
Edris is recorded as a boy's name.
Which languages use Edris?
Edris is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Edris have?
Edris has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ئۇرۇق چاچقۇچى، دېھقان (ئىدرىس پەيغەمبەرنىڭ ئىسمى); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling ئەدرىس (+1 more)
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