Boris
Boris has disputed origins. The most popular theory traces it to the Turkic "bogori" (short) or the Slavic "bor" (battle). Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907) was the first Bulgarian king to convert to Christianity. Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), the Russian author of "Doctor Zhivago" (1957) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, is the most famous literary bearer. Boris Johnson (born 1964), the British Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, gave the name a political charge. Boris is a male name of Slavic / Turkic origin that means "Battle, or "wolf"". Strong, Slavic, and a little intense. The name sounds serious. Borises tend to be confident. US outside top 1000. More common in Russia. Well-known people named Boris include Boris Pasternak (author), Boris Johnson (UK PM), Boris I of Bulgaria. Common variations and related forms of Boris include Borys (Polish), Borislav (Slavic), Borya (nickname).