Boris
A boys’ name of Slavic origin, meaning fighter, warrior.
Babies a year
19
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1406
19 babies
Boris by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Boris. In the US, 51 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 81 babies in 1970, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Boris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Borysbattle; a form of Boris9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barispeaceful, peaceable3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bodieherald, messenger; from place name89 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bowieblond or fair-haired109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bodinshelter or dwelling; a form of Bodyn16 in the US (2017)
- Bericspear ruler10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Boris, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Boris
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