Boris name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Russian, Slavonic, Tartar and Turkish
Usage: Bulgarian, Russian, Slavic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Boris b(o)-ris
Meaning: Wolf, Fighter, Struggle and Famous
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Boris meaning and origin

What does Boris mean?

Boris means Wolf, Fighter, Struggle or Famous is used chiefly in Slavic, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Bulgarian is a boy name is originated from Tartar, Slavonic, Turkish and Russian. Boris is short of Borislav.

Borislav is Latin equivalent of The Russian Name Борислав. Well-Known Borislav is originated from Slavonic and Old Slavic, Borislav means "Fight and Struggle".. Boris is celebrated on May 2nd.

How do I pronounce Boris?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Boris is b(o)-ris.

Variants of Boris

Bore, Borislav, Borislaw, Borre

Names that rhyme with Boris

How popular is the name Boris?

Boris was a popular name in France. Over 15774 babies have been given the name in 115 years. At the peak of its usage in 1988, it ranked 112nd when 626 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 115 years. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 91 times Boris is common in Netherlands where over 999 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

When at the peak of its usage in 2019, the moniker grabbed the 67th spot and 216 baby boys were given the name.

Boris is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1911 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 1962, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 868 on boy names chart when 81 babies were named Boris. Over 4339 people have been named Boris in United States. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 171 on boy names chart when 73 babies were given the name Boris. Over 981 people have been named Boris in Belgium.

Boris is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 721 on boy names chart when 47 babies were named Boris.

Over 514 babies in England and Wales have been named Boris. The given name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. Also, it is among the top 400 boy names in Switzerland.

There are over 271 babies that have been given the name Boris in Switzerland.

However things change on global perspective, Boris is extremely popular in Ukraine where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Russia.

Also the baby name is popular in Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Israel, Germany, Croatia, Moldova, Central African Republic, Chile, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Cameroon, Belarus, Congo, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. According to our estimate, over 670000 babies have been named Boris globally.

YearRankBirths
2023354632
2022339234
2021289542
2020253950
2019265348
2018246652
2017249051
2016262347
2015252749
2014236954
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Numerological analysis of Boris

You are a jealous and passionate lover. You have a strong will to succeed in life. To have no 6 as your soul urge number means you are focused on inner healing. You react fast and don't think much when it comes to taking a risk for improvement or gaining profits. Small talks and gossip are things you can't stand in life. You seriously need to work on your self-confidence. You are soft as cotton on the inside but hard as candy on the outside.

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  •  Anibal - Renowned Anibal has its origin in Phoenician bestowed upon both sexes, Anibal means "Thanks to the God Baal or Grace of Baal" is especially used in Spanish and Portuguese
  •  Omie - Frequently Used and Classic unisex name Omie has its origin in Italian, meaning of Omie is "A Homebody"
  •  Jessi - Renowned Jessi is originated from Old Persian and Hebrew is used as a unisex name, Jessi means "God is Merciful or Gift of God" is specifically used in Marathi and Danish
  •  Melton - Meaning of Melton is Town In the Middle of Hamlets is aimed at boys

Sibling Names for Boris

If you are considering naming your baby boy Boris, then you might be interested in finding a sibling name that complements it. Whether you are looking for a traditional or modern name, here are some ideas to inspire you.

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Famous people named Boris

  • Boris Brunov, Soviet actor and entertainer
  • Boris Strugatsky,
  • Boris I of Bulgaria, ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire
  • Boris Trajkovski, president and Supreme Commander of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Boris Derjaguin, was one of the renowned Soviet/Russian chemists of the twentieth century
  • Boris Yakovlevich Bukreev, Russian and Soviet mathematician
  • Boris Rosing,
  • Boris Hagelin, Swedish businessman and inventor of encryption machines
  • Boris Polevoy, notable Soviet writer
  • Boris Morozov, Russian statesman and boyar
  • Boris Stürmer, Russian lawyer
  • Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov, Soviet/Russian astrophysicist
  • Boris Alterman, Israeli chess Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer
  • Boris Vilkitsky, Russian hydrographer and surveyor
  • Boris II of Bulgaria, was emperor of Bulgaria from 969 to 977
  • Boris Asafyev, Russian and Soviet composer, writer, musicologist
  • Boris Vladimirski, Soviet painter of the Socialist Realism school
  • Boris Smeds, Swedish radio engineer and European Space Agency employee
  • Boris and Gleb, first saints canonized
  • Boris Blacher, German composer and librettist
  • Boris Vladimirovich Gnedenko, Soviet mathematician and a student of Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov
  • Boris Nemtsov, Russian physicist and liberal politician
  • Boris Ephrussi, Russo-French geneticist
  • Boris Silayev, former Kyrgyz politician
  • Boris Ord, was organist and choirmaster of King's College
  • Boris Mikšić, Croatian businessman and politician
  • Boris Morros, American Communist Party member, Soviet agent
  • Boris Tchaikovsky, Soviet and Russian composer,
  • Boris Shumyatsky, 'de facto' executive producer for the Soviet film monopoly
  • Boris Borisovich Golitsyn, prominent Russian physicist
  • Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter and stage designer
  • Boris Kurakin, third permanent Russian ambassador abroad
  • Boris Starling, British novelist
  • Boris Galerkin, Soviet mathematician and an engineer
  • Boris Turayev, Russian scholar who studied the Ancient Near East
  • Boris Chicherin, Russian Empire jurist and political philosopher,
  • Boris Rybakov, Soviet and Russian historian
  • Boris Bukov, member of the Communist Party member since 1919
  • Boris Goldstein, Soviet violinist whose career was greatly hindered by the political situation
  • Boris Gaquere, classical guitarist
  • Boris Delibash, Soviet scientist and power engineering specialist
  • Boris Yegorov, Soviet physician-cosmonaut
  • Boris Volynov, Soviet cosmonaut
  • Boris Pavlovich Belousov, Soviet chemist / biophysicist
  • Boris Morukov, Russian physician at the State Research Center RF-Institute for Biomedical Problems
  • Boris Podolsky, Russian-American physicist of Russian Jewish descent
  • Boris Katz, principal research scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and head of the Laboratory's InfoLab Group
  • Boris Delaunay, was one of the first Russian mountain climbers and a Soviet/Russian mathematician
  • Boris Nikolsky, Russian physical chemist and radiochemist
  • Boris Tsirelson, Russian–Israeli mathematician and Professor of Mathematics in the Tel Aviv University
  • Boris Pasternak, Russian poet, novelist, and literary translator
  • Boris III of Bulgaria, was Tsar of Bulgaria from 1918 until his death
  • Boris Spassky, Russian chess grandmaster
  • Boris Godunov, reference
  • Boris Karloff, English actor
  • Boris Vian, were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction
  • Boris Becker, German former world No. 1 professional tennis player
  • Boris Berezovsky, Russian business oligarch, government official
  • Boris Akunin, a Russian writer of Georgian and Jewish origin

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
  7. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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