Boris

Boris Meaning & Origin

About Boris
The surname Boris is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Boris, which itself has a Turkic origin. The name Boris means "fighter" or "warrior" in Old Turkic. It is a common surname in Slavic countries and is often associated with strength, bravery, and military prowess.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boris is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boris: 2,780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boris based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boris is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɔrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boris in Braille

Here's how to represent Boris in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boris in braille

How to sign the name Boris using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boris using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boris in sign language

Numerology