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Across the world, Borís (Борис , בוריס , بوريس ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Borís is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a widespread masculine name, Russia, where it is a common masculine name, and Ukraine (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Very seldom, Borís is the last name as well as the forename.
Borís is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Boris the Animal , the main antagonist of the 2012 film Men in Black 3; Boris Grishenko , character in GoldenEye; Boris , the fictional dog from Lady and the Tramp; Aleksander Tiedemann , the fictional character in Dark and Boris Badenov , the main antagonist of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, and in many other works.