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UK boy's name

Drish

A contemporary name of uncertain origin and meaning.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Drish is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Drish popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 4 births.

This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2020 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Drish. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Drish ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2020, when 4 boys were registered as Drish.
  • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Drish as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4001

2022

Births in 2022

4

Latest year

Peak year

2020

4 births

Estimated living

8

2026

Meaning

What does Drish mean?

The name Drish has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE to 2000 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "dri-ish," which roughly translates to "one who walks with purpose" or "one with a determined stride."

The earliest known reference to the name Drish can be found in a cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BCE, which records the name of a Sumerian merchant who traded in precious metals and spices. This tablet is currently housed in the British Museum in London.

In the subsequent millennia, the name Drish appeared sporadically in various ancient texts and records from the region. One notable example is a mention of a Babylonian warrior named Drish in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known literary works in human history, dating back to around 2100 BCE.

The first recorded individual with the name Drish was a prominent sculptor and architect who lived in the city of Ur during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2094 BCE - 2047 BCE). His masterpiece was a magnificent ziggurat dedicated to the moon god Nanna, which stood at the center of Ur.

Another famous bearer of the name Drish was a revered scholar and philosopher who lived in the Persian city of Persepolis during the Achaemenid Empire (550 BCE - 330 BCE). His teachings on ethics and morality were widely studied and influenced generations of thinkers in the region.

During the Parthian Empire (247 BCE - 224 CE), a military commander named Drish led a successful campaign against the invading Roman forces, earning him a place in the annals of Parthian history.

In the medieval period, a renowned Persian poet named Drish authored a celebrated collection of ghazals (lyric poems) that explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition. His works were widely appreciated and studied by scholars and poets across the Islamic world.

The name Drish also found its way into various religious texts and scriptures, though its exact meaning and significance varied across different belief systems and cultures.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Drish over time

The chart below shows babies named Drish registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2020 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Drish, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2022, compared with 4 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Drish
01234202020212022

Decades

Drish by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Drish was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #3925 8 2

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FAQ

Drish: questions and answers

How popular is the name Drish in the UK right now?

In 2022, Drish was ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Drish most popular?

The peak year on record was 2020, with 4 babies registered as Drish in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Drish?

A contemporary name of uncertain origin and meaning.

How many people are called Drish in the UK?

A total of 8 babies have been registered as Drish across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.