Boris

Boris \bo-ris, bor-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Boris is pronounced BOWRihS (English, German) or BaaRIYS (Russian) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Boris: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Boris?

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Boris has its origins in the Slavonic language. It is used largely in the English, German, Russian, and Slavic languages. The name is often taken to be from the short form of Borislav and thus of the element boru ('fight, battle'). It is more likely of Tartar origin, from the nickname Bogoris. The name has been borne by three Bulgarian rulers, including the 9th-century King Boris I, who converted his kingdom to Christianity. Saint Boris was a 10th-century Russian saint and prince who was murdered along with his brother Gleb; their festival is still being observed in Russia. Boris Godunov was a 16th-century Russian tsar and son-in-law of Ivan the Terrible; he became the subject of Alexander Pushkin's play (1831) and Mussorgsky's opera (1872) bearing his name. The name has long been popular in Russia and Hungary. Among English speakers, it has been made known by Boris Karloff (1887-1969), the horror film actor best known for his role as the monster in the film Frankenstein (1931). Derivatives of Boris include the name name Boras origin, the name name Bore meaning, the name Bores name, the name Boriss pronounciation, the Russian Borís meaning and origin, the name what does the name Borrys mean, the Slavic Borut definition, the name short names for Boryenka, and the name name Boryss origin.

Boris's origin is Tartar. Here, it means small. An original form of Boris is Bogoris (Tartar). Boris is a contraction (German, Russian, and Slavic) of the Russian and Slavic Borislav pronounciation.

The following famous people share the name Boris:

• Actor Boris Karloff, born William Henry Pratt, 23 November 1887 - 2 February 1969, Camberwell, London, England
• Poet Boris Pasternak, born February 10 1890 - May 30, 1960, Moscow, Russia
• Politician Boris Yeltsin, born 1 February 1931 - 23 April 2007, Butka, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia
• Politician Boris Johnson, born 19 June 1964, New York City, New York
• Tennis Player Boris Becker, born Boris Franz Becker, 22 November 1967, Leimen, West Germany.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Boris:

the name Barac meaning and origin, the English and Hebrew Barack name variations, the English and Hebrew Barak meaning of name, the name Barec meaning, the name Bareck pronounciation, the name Barek name variations, the English short names for Baris, the name Barke name variations, the Indian Barkha name, the name Barrac meaning and origin, the name short names for Barrack, the name Barrak definition, the name baby name Barric, the English Barrick definition, the name Barrik meaning, the name Barryc name, the name Barryck meaning, the name meaning of Barryk, the Greek and Hebrew short names for Baruch, and the name short names for Barukh.

The baby name Boris fun facts:

The name Boris in reverse order is "Sirob".

The numerological value of the name Boris is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Boris?

Boris is not in the top boy names in USA.