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Boy name Slavic origin Christian tradition

Boris

BOR-is · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Fighter; wolf; short
Language
Slavic
Culture
Russian/Slavic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
strength · warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3328
2024 births35
Peak year1970
First appeared1911
Total US births4,584
1970 peak19111939196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bor
Alternate spellings
BorysBorris
In other languages
Boris (Russian)Borys (Polish/Ukrainian)Boriss (variant)

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Notable people named Boris

Boris Yeltsin
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