Boris
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Boris is a Slavic name meaning “warrior” or “glory in battle.” Well-known Borises include the actor Boris Karloff, the writer Boris Pasternak, the Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, and the tennis star Boris Becker. Boris can call up Saturday-morning cartoon villains and monster movies. Boris Bullski is the Soviet officer who becomes the Iron Man villain Titanium Man in Marvel comics.
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Usage of Boris in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Boris against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Boris is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Boris in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 37 boys were named Boris, making it the #3181 boys' name in the US. Since 1911, 4,621 boys have been named Boris, with the most (82) in 1970. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Boris in other languages
- Борис Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
- Bor Slovenian
- Borys Polish
Boris name days
- May 2 France
- June 10 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Boris
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Boris, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Boris | 2026 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Boris | 2020 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Boris | 2014 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Boris (Category 1) | 2008 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Boris | 2002 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Boris (Category 1) | 1996 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Boris (Category 1) | 1990 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Boris (Category 1) | 1984 | Eastern Pacific | 120 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Boris
There are 14 towns and villages with Boris in their name, in 8 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 7🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇭🇷 Croatia 1🇮🇳 India 1🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1🇲🇦 Morocco 1🇵🇭 Philippines 1🇷🇸 Serbia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Boriš | Bjelovar-Bilogora, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 6 | Map |
| Boris | Maharashtra, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Boris | Eastern Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | – | Map |
| Boris Gleb | Ivanovo Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Boris Novkov | Central Serbia, 🇷🇸 Serbia | – | Map |
| Boris Romanovka | Kostanay, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | Map |
| Boris-Gleb | Moscow Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Boris-Gleb | Smolensk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Boris-Gleb | Yaroslavl Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Boris-Gleb | Tver Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Boris
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Boris in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇷🇺 Russia 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Boris Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Boris | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ozero Boris”yavr | Murmansk, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Boris songs
9 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Boris in their title. The best known:
- Boris the Spider – The Who (1966)
- Boris Johnson Is A Fucking Cunt – Kunt and the Gang (2020)
- Ivan, Boris et moi – Émile Stern (1967)
- Boris – Melvins (1991)
- Boris Godunov – Sergei Prokofiev
- Pauvre Boris – Jean Ferrat (1967)
- Banan-Boris – Olle Gustafsson
- Sudno (Boris Ryzhiy) – Molchat Doma (2018)
- Tot Recordant a Francina Boris – Jaume Cristau i Brunet
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Boris
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Boris.
Boris A. Novak
Boris Akunin
Boris Becker
Boris Blank
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Fictional characters named Boris
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Boris as a pet name
FurryName has found 209 dogs named Boris in public pet registers, making it the #606 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (15), Victoria (5), Burlington (2). Boris as a dog name →
FurryName has found 899 cats named Boris in public pet registers, making it the #160 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (867), Laval (11), Fusagasugá (1). Boris as a cat name →
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