Borys
Polish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Borys
Borys is the Polish form of Boris, derived from the Slavic root "bor," meaning "fighter" or "warrior," combined with the suffix "-is." The name is primarily used in Polish, Ukrainian, and other Slavic cultures, with historical prominence among Eastern European nobility and Orthodox Christian populations.
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Etymology
Borys is the Polish form of Boris, derived from the Slavic root "bor," meaning "fighter" or "warrior," combined with the suffix "-is." The name is primarily used in Polish, Ukrainian, and other Slavic cultures, with historical prominence among Eastern European nobility and Orthodox Christian populations.
Borys currently ranks #4,129 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.
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