Origin:Slavic
Popularity:6282
Meaning:small; battle glory
Boris as a boy's name is pronounced BOR-iss. It is of Russian and Slavic origin, and the meaning of Boris is "small; battle glory".
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Famous People Named Boris

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  • Boris Becker
    Tennis Player
  • Boris Pasternak
    Novelist, Poet

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