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Boris.

A male given name from the Slavic languages.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɒɹɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɹɪs/General-American/ˈbɑɹɪs/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages.

  2. A person of Russian descent.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.