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The Name Boris - Origin and Meaning of Boris
  



The Name Boris - Origin and Meaning of Boris


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Boris

Slavic

Usage of the Name Boris

Russian, Slovenian, Serbian, Bulgarian

Meaning of the Name Boris

The name Boris is a contracted form of Borislav.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Boris Godunov (1551 - 1605), a Russian tsar; Boris Pasternak (1890 - 1960), a Russian poet, writer, and translator; Boris Yeltsin (1931 - 2007), a Russian politician who was the first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.

Names Related to Boris

Refer to the list of names related to Borislav.
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