is a Bulgarian name of Bulgar origin, common in Bosnia And Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Republic Of Macedonia , Montenegro , Russia , Serbia , Slovenia and other countries. The name likely originated as an abbreviated form of ''Bogoris'' (see Boris I Of Bulgaria ). The name means "wolf" or "short" in Turkic.
is another historical variation of the name.
- Knyaz Boris I was the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire.
- Tsar Boris II was ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire , son of Peter I.
- Tsar Boris III was ruler of Bulgaria during the first half of the 20th century.
- Boris And Gleb were Russian princes, murdered 1015, and first Russian saints.
- Boris Becker , German professional tennis player
- Boris Berezovsky , businessman and Russia's first billionaire
- Boris Berezovsky (pianist) , Russian pianist
- Boris Briker , prominent Ukrainian-American author and professor.
- Boris Christoff , Bulgarian opera singer
- Boris Diaw , NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns.
- Boris Godunov , tsar of Russia during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
- Boris Grebenshchikov , Russian singer-songwriter and the leader of the band Aquarium
- Boris Grishayev , Soviet marathon runner
- Boris Johnson , MP for Henley-on-Thames, England, and Shadow Minister for Higher Education
- Boris Karloff , actor in many horror films
- Boris Kodjoe , American actor
- Boris Mikšić , Croatian businessman and politician
- Boris Pasternak , Russian author and a Nobel Prize Winner
- Boris Shleifman , Russian computer expert
- Boris Starling , British novelist and screenwriter
- Boris Tadić , Serbian president
- Boris Titulaer , Dutch singer
- Boris Vallejo , Fantasy artist
- Boris Yeltsin was the first democratically elected president of Russia. He served in office from July 1991 to December 1999.
- Boris Butigan World Mega Emperor
- Boris Feldman Dispensing Champion, 2006 (Australia)
- Boris Milicevic Sausage Fest King, 2007 Jacksonville Florida
- Boris Boki "Bobo" Milicevic the 1st a notable actor who starred in several plays including, most recently, "The Matchmaker", originally from Bosnia (See also myspace.com/borismilicevic)
- Boris, the Soviet hero unit in the video game
- Boris, a character from the Balto movies.
- , song by Sleeping Dogz .
- , song by The Melvins .
- Boris (band) , a Japanese ambient / drone / doom metal / noise / rock band.
- Boris Badenov , a villain in the 1960s animated cartoons Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show
- Boris Grishenko is a fictional Russian hacker working for terrorists in the James Bond movie Goldeneye.
- Boris Kerpackter was a fictional Jewish character from the television show Rugrats.
- Boris, mightiest of the Warriors of Loathing in the Times of Old, from the internet game '' Kingdom Of Loathing ''
- "Boris the Spider", a song by The Who , from their album " A Quick One " (1966) {Link without Title}
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- , character played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
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