The story behind Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís).
Other language forms and explanations (3)
German entry
Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
Italian entry
Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
Slovak entry
Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈbɔɹɪs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɒɹɪs/
- New-York-City, Philadelphia: /ˈbɑɹɪs/
- German: /ˈbɔʁɪs/
- German: /ˈboːʁɪs/
- Italian: /ˈbɔ.ris/
- Slovak: /ˈbɔris/
Popularity
Boris ranked #3189 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Boris
Bagus
Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”). From bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Blasius
From Late Latin Blasius, name of a 3rd-4th century Armenian saint, possibly from Latin blaesus (“stammering”), or Latinized from an Ancient Greek name. Doublet of Blaise.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Borys
From Ukrainian Бори́с (Borýs). Compare Belarusian Барыс (Barys), Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Brutus
From Latin Brutus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Būlus
From Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), from Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Buṭrus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Boris
Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Anastasi
Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij), cognate with English and Latin Anastasius, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Anātolī
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Boris
Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Anātolī
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Andrei
Borrowed from Russian Андре́й (Andréj). Doublet of André.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length