What does the name Boris mean?

Boris means “A person of Russian descent” and is of Slavic languages origin.

Where does the name Boris come from?

Boris is of Slavic languages origin.

Is Boris a popular name?

Boris is currently popular in Bulgaria.

Boris — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Boris comes from Slavic and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “A person of Russian descent”. It travels well — written natively in Japanese, Russian, Hebrew and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Boris Yeltsin and Boris Johnson.

Meaning

A person of Russian descent

Origin

Slavic languages

Popularity

Loved in Bulgaria.

Famous people named Boris

Boris Yeltsin Boris Johnson Boris Pasternak Boris Nemtsov

Boris in other languages

Japaneseボリス
RussianБорис
Hebrewבוריס
Arabicبوريس
Chinese鮑里斯
GreekΜπόρις

Numerology

The name Boris carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Milena Vuk Dimitar

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