Boris
Бори́сCyrillic[boh-REES]
«fighter; glorious in battle» Slavic
Short form of Borislav, or from Bulgar Bogoris; the first Russian saint, Prince Boris.
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GenderMale
ElementFirethe main name day August 6 falls under Leo (fire)
Passport spellingBORIS
Pronunciationboh-REESБори́с
Popularity, Moscow#78 in 20251 762 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationБорисович / Борисовна
English equivalentBoris
Name days
February 7February 17May 15June 5June 13June 20August 6October 1October 15November 23November 25December 5December 6December 101 more
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What family calls them
БоряБорюляБоруляБорюняБорюсяБорюхаБорюшаБоряхаБоряшаБобаБорисокБорюсикБобБорянБорискаБорька
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The same name in other languages
| English | Boris, Borys, Barys |
| German | Boris |
| French | Boris |
| Spanish | Boris, Borja |
| Italian | Boris |
| Polish | Borys |
| Chinese | традиц.:鮑里斯 упрощ.:鲍里斯 |
| Korean | 보리스 |
| Greek | Μπόρις |
| Latin | Boris |