Boris (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Bulgar, Bulgarian |
| Meaning | Wolf, Short, Snow Leopard, Famous Battle (Borislav) or Fame-Bright (Robert) |
| Region of origin | First Bulgarian Empire |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bob, Bobby (nicknames) |
Boris, Borys or Barys (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian: Борис; Belarusian: Барыс) is a male name of Bulgar origin. It is most commonly used in countries in Eastern Europe. It is also used in Greece and countries that speak Germanic, Baltic and Romance languages. The spelling variant Borys is more common in Poland.