Boris

Gender:boy

Meaning:glorious in battle

Origin:Russian

Pronunciation:boh riss

Variations:Borys

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Originally thought to come from the Russian ‘Bogoris’ meaning ‘small’, the name Boris is now considered a short form of the Russian name Borislav, meaning ‘glorious in battle’.

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