Boris
Boris is a male given name: 98% of people named Boris are men, and it is recorded as male in 28 of the 28 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Russia, Bulgaria, Croatia
- US births since 1880
- 4,285 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Boris
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boris," in English, "Guten Tag Boris," in German. Boris is a male given name: about 98% of people named Boris are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Boris,
German
Guten Tag Boris,
French
Bonjour Boris,
Spanish
Estimado/a Boris:
Chinese
Boris您好：
Japanese
Boris様
English
Hi Boris,
German
Hi Boris,
French
Salut Boris,
Spanish
Hola Boris,
Chinese
Boris你好：
Japanese
Borisさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Belarus | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 28 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,285 male · 0 female · 4,285 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Boris a male or female name?
Boris is a male given name: 98% of people named Boris are men, and it is recorded as male in 28 of the 28 countries covered.
How do I address Boris in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Boris," in English, "Guten Tag Boris," in German. Boris is a male given name: about 98% of people named Boris are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Boris a unisex name?
Boris is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Boris are men. Boris leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Boris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_boris,
title = {Is Boris a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/boris},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}