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Boy's nameOrigin: Proto-Bulgarian, SlavicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 14 October

Boris

Boris is a time-honored masculine name popular across many cultures. Its exact origin remains debated, linked either to the Proto-Bulgarian ruler Boris I or as a derivative of Slavic Borislav. Short, resonant, and universally recognizable, it is a charismatic choice for a son.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Slovak:
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Czech:
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Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
Bóris
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name traditionally associated with battle and glory, or alternatively with wolf symbolism.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pôvod mena Boris nie je jednoznačne objasnený. Za pravdepodobnejšiu sa pokladá protobulharská etymológia spájaná s menom bulharského panovníka Borisa I., doloženým aj v podobách Bogoris a Bogaris; jeho pôvodný význam sa vykladá neistým spôsobom, najmä v súvislosti s turkickými výrazmi pre vlka alebo inú šelmu. Podľa slovanskej hypotézy je Boris skrátenou podobou mena Borislav, utvoreného zo základov boriti sa – bojovať a sláva.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Boris vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

BORIS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

17 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
14 OctoberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
2 May
Austrian CalendarCroatian CalendarFrancúzsko
7 May
Croatian Calendar
10 June
Švédsko
5 September
Czech Calendar
6 September
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Boris
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Borisa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Borisovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Borisa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Boris
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Borisovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Borisom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
BorkoBoriskoBorinkoBoríkBoro
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Boris
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Boris! Borko! Borisko!

Notable figures named Boris

11

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Boris Johnson
US
born 1964Notable Figure

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022

Boris Becker
DE
born 1967Notable Figure

German tennis player, coach, and commentator (born 1967)

Boris Vian
FR
1920 – 1959Historical Figure

French writer and musician (1920–1959)

Boris Balinsky
SU
1905 – 1997Historical Figure

Ukrainian/South African biologist (1905–1997)

Boris Vallée
BE
born 1993Notable Figure

Belgian cyclist

Boris Dvornik
HR
1939 – 2008Historical Figure

Croatian actor (1939–2008)

Boris Williams
GB
born 1957Notable Figure

English drummer best known for his extensive work with The Cure (1984–1994)

Boris Rösner
CZ
1951 – 2006Historical Figure

Czech dubbing actor, actor and university educator (1951–2006)

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Initials / monogram:with dots:B.S.without dots:BS
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