Overview
people
Sample Size
15,168
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.9%
Female:
1.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Slavic
Meaning
The name Boris is of Slavic origin meaning 'fight, to fight' or 'short'. It is predominantly used by males and was borne by several saints including Bosnia’s patron saint, and notably by Boris Yeltsin, the first President of Russia.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
2,761 samples
98%
RU
1,151 samples
100%
DE
1,099 samples
100%
SK
626 samples
99%
US
559 samples
100%
RS
554 samples
100%
SI
498 samples
99%
HR
479 samples
99%
IT
477 samples
98%
CZ
447 samples
98%
CI
410 samples
97%
UA
392 samples
99%
CM
356 samples
99%
ES
316 samples
98%
BE
314 samples
98%
IL
300 samples
99%
CH
279 samples
99%
NL
276 samples
98%
BG
260 samples
99%
BJ
239 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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