Comments for the name Boris

Boris is a Bulgarian name. The first known Boris in history is the Bulgarian king Boris I. Boris, the son of Vladimir, the Russian prince, got his name from the Bulgarian Boris in honor of the christianization of Kievan Rus. Kievan Rus accepted Orthodox Christianity through the Bulgarians.

The standard Russian pronunciation of the name Boris is actually bor-EES. [noted -ed]

Boris is one of the villains of the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoons.

According to other sources the name "Boris" is of Turko-Altaen origin and would have meant "tiger". The name 'Borislav' is a derivative of the initial name (adding the suffix "-slav", which means glory, is common for slavic names).
There were 3 Bulgarian kings with the name Boris. The last Bulgarian king was Boris III, who contributed in saving the Bulgarian Jewish population during World War II.

I terribly dislike the name Boris. It's like...urgh. It's to names what cabbage is to food. Boris always make me think of cabbage for some reason, I don't know why. It's just an ugly name: it sounds ugly, it looks ugly written down and it makes you think of someone's mad old great uncle who smokes like a chimney with a burning lust for cancer. I know all of these are unjustified and there are probably plenty of nice Borises, but that's just the image the name conjures up for me.

In the movie Van Helsing, there is a character named Boris Velerios.

Also Serbian.

I hear the name Boris and I get that silly song in my head "Boris the spider, creepy crawly, creepy crawly" uggh.

And when I hear this name, it doesn't make me think crazy old guy, rather a stately and distiguished (Russian or eastern Europian) person. This can also be a last name.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Boris here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

Purely, completely Bulgarian name. The first Boris ever known in history is the Bulgarian ruler Boris I Mihail!

Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (Russian: Борис Леонидович Пастернак) (February 10, 1890 [O.S. January 29] – May 30, 1960) was a Russian poet, writer best known in the West for his epic novel Doctor Zhivago, a tragedy whose events span the last period of Czarist Russia and the early days of the Soviet Union, and first published in Italy (in translation) in 1957. It is as a poet, however, that he is most celebrated in Russia. My Sister Life, written by Pasternak in 1917, is arguably the most influential collection of poetry published in Russian in the 20th century.

Boris Vian (March 10, 1920 – June 23, 1959) was a French writer, poet, singer, and musician, who also wrote under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan. He was born in Ville-d'Avray, near Paris, and educated at the École Centrale Paris. His works were often highly controversial, but his writing and performance of jazz songs gained the admiration of many famous names.

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Е́льцин) (born February 1, 1931) was the first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.

Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt on November 23, 1887 in East Dulwich, London, England – February 2, 1969) was an English actor, who immigrated to Canada in the 1910's, best known for his roles in horror films and the creation of the Monster in 1931's "Frankenstein". His popularity following "Frankenstein" in the early 1930s was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or, on some movie posters, "Karloff the Uncanny".

Boris Franz Becker (b. November 22, 1967 in Leimen, Germany) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17. Since he retired from the professional tour, media work and colourful aspects of his personal life have kept him in the headlines.

Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. 1551 – April 13, 1605) was de facto regent of Russia from 1584 to 1598 and then the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605.

One of Tommy's grandfathers on the Rugrats was named Boris.

Sadly, he's the first one I think of when I hear the name.

Boris was the name of the goose in the Balto movies.

Boris Drubetskoy is a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace."

BORIS! This is one of those names that I'd never use on any of my future children, but it's still great. If I ever got a fish, I'd name it Boris.

Boris is either a stout, friendly person or a circus bear. Both are appealing.

Boris Johnson (b. 1964), British politician and editor of the Conservative political periodical "The Spectator", was elected Lord Mayor of London in 2008. His full name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.

Widely used in Croatia as well. [noted -ed]

Boris is a Japanese musical group, known for their genre-hopping in between and on records.

'Boris Gudunov' spectacular Russian opera - music by Modest Mussoursky.

American NASCAR driver Boris Said (that's really his name) is a famous bearer.
His devoted fans wear wigs that look like Boris' hair and call themselves "Said heads".

Boris Williams, the drummer/percussionist for the Cure during their late 80s/early 90s lineup.

Not so popular now in Russia, though one of the widespread names in 1930-s and 1940-s.

Boris Kodjoe - German-Austrian actor and former fashion model.

Boris is also nickname of Slavic name Borislav, which means "one who fights for glory" from бор bor, battle combined with слав slav, glory.

Boris can be nickname of Slavic name Borimir, which means "one who fights for peace of the world" from бор bor, battle combined with мир mir, peace.

One of my favorite Russian male names, but only when pronounced properly, Bah-REECE, not that ugly Anglo mangling BORE-iss. I also think the Russian nickname Borya is cute.

Name of the Day: July 6th, 2011.

Boris Anrep (1883-1969) was a Russian-born mosaicist and painter.

Boris Strugatsky (1933-) is a popular Russian science fiction writer. In the past, he frequently teamed up with his older brother Arkady (1925-1991), their most famous novel being Roadside Picnic.

This name always makes me think of the villain Boris Badenov in Rocky & Bullwinkle. (I love that show!)
I actually know someone named Boris (sort of--he goes to my school but I've never been in a class with him.) Even so, it's hard for me to picture this name on a kid.

For me is linked with name Michael: after the baptism in 864, Boris was named Michael after his godfather, Emperor Michael III.
From source - a note left by his envoys in Evangelium de Cividale (8th-9th c.) we see with all his family and the king as Michael : Hic sunt nomina de Bolgaria. Imprimis rex illorum Michahel
Et frater eius Dox et alius frater Gabriel et uxor eius Maria et filius eius Rasáte et alius Cabriel et tercius filius Simeon et quartus filius Jacob, et filia eius dei ancella Praxi (Eupraxia?) et alia filia eius Anna.

It is noted, in the Swedish National Encyclopedia and elsewhere that it's a shortening of Borislav and that should be noted down in the etymology.

Since 'Borislav' means 'famous victory' or 'famous battle', then 'Boris' has to do with 'victory or battle, not 'short' or 'wolf' as this website advises. 'Slav' is short for 'slava' or 'glory'.

Used in Italy too (even if it's really rare!)

This name is also used in Georgia.

In Georgian, Boris is written as: ბორის.