name
Boris
BOR-is
/ˈbɒrɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
boris
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Slavic/Turkic (Russia/Bulgaria)
- Meaning
- Wolf; short; battle glory
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of Boris Godunov (Tsar) and Boris Pasternak (author of Doctor Zhivago)
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