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Idris Elba

Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 7 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations

Gender: Male

Pronunciation: IH D R AH S EH L B AH

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  • 1. Who is Idris Elba?
  • 2. Idris Elba Meaning
  • 3. Idris Elba Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Idris Elba
  • 5. Translations of Idris Elba
  • 6. Idris Name Popularity
  • 7. Idris popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Idris Elba
  • 9. Idris Elba Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Idris Elba

Who is Idris Elba?

Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). For Luther, he received four nominations each for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, winning one of the former.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 29, 2024

Idris Elba Meaning

On the name Idris Elba, Idris means Studious Person, One who Instruct, Lord, A Prophet's Name, Eager Lord, Impulsive, Lord of Fiery, Prophet's Name, A prophets name, Fiery Lord. Elba means Dawn.

The name Idris Elba is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Idris is commonly found in Nigeria, Turkey, Turkey, and 108 more countries.

Idris Elba Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: IH D R AH S EH L B AH

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Idris Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Idris is recorded 41,525 times globally, ranking it as the 1,836th most common name worldwide.

Idris is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 11,646 occurrences, making it the 68th most popular name in the country.

In Nigeria, the name Idris is found among 1 in every 100 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Idris Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Nigeria#681 : 100
Turkey#3841 : 115
Turkey#5981 : 198
Algeria#6431 : 599
Malaysia#6301 : 929
Saudi Arabia#1,7411 : 1,621
Morocco#1,1521 : 785
France#1,9491 : 1,373
Sudan#1,2361 : 1,925
Tunisia#1,5011 : 1,294
United States of America#6,0311 : 4,615
United Kingdom#2,2151 : 1,409
United Arab Emirates#2,0121 : 2,578
Italy#4,3851 : 3,562
Germany#1,7691 : 1,139
Oman#1,7791 : 2,029
Iraq#4,7231 : 4,243
Libya#1,5131 : 2,188
Russia#1,9741 : 1,453
Cameroon#1,0681 : 1,809
Netherlands#2,4161 : 1,608
Singapore#1,5781 : 2,534
Kuwait#1,9841 : 2,977
Bangladesh#2,0761 : 2,365
Qatar#1,9941 : 3,005
Belgium#2,3701 : 1,938
South Africa#8,2191 : 16,061
Egypt#16,4711 : 20,482
India#6,1581 : 9,930
Canada#4,3441 : 4,076
Switzerland#2,5601 : 2,698
Austria#1,6691 : 1,693
Kazakhstan#4,9051 : 4,143
Spain#8,5871 : 12,300
Sweden#1,8041 : 1,899
Bahrain#3,3951 : 6,092
Syrian Arab Republic#9,7811 : 11,830
Ghana#1,8561 : 4,071
Norway#1,1681 : 1,853
Palestine#7,9311 : 8,972
Yemen#8,1341 : 16,600
Denmark#1,5481 : 2,443
Albania#2,0071 : 1,945
Algeria#21,2041 : 41,576
Greece#2,3961 : 3,154
Brunei Darussalam#9691 : 3,185
Israel#11,3681 : 14,723

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Idris popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Idris from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Idris Elba

  • Idris Elba is a Actor from United Kingdom.

    Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). For Luther, he received four nominations each for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, winning one of the former.

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