Boris

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Boris

  • /ˈbɒɹɪs/ UK
  • /ˈbɔɹɪs/ US
  • /ˈbɑɹɪs/ New York City, Philadelphia

Rhymes with -ɒɹɪs

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís).

proper noun Borises

  1. A male given name from the Slavic languages. Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022)
  2. slang A person of Russian descent.

    Similar: Ivan

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: yeltsin, pasternak, bao, brad, battler, combatant, soldier, gladiator, fighter, warrior, assailant, belligerent, aggressor, warlord, pugilist, scrapper

Translations

Every language

name male given name

EspañolBoris
日本語ボリス Borisu
中文鮑里斯 Bàolǐsī
PortuguêsBóris
FrançaisBoris
РусскийБори́с Borís
العربيةبُورِيس burīs

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Boris. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boris

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@misc{boris_2026,
  title = {Boris},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boris},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}