Boris, Borys or Barys is a male name of Bulgarian origin. Nowadays, it is most widely represented in Russia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. In recent generations it has also been used among speakers of Germanic and, to a lesser extent, Romance languages.
The name Ksenia (folk. Axinya, Oksana, colloq. Xenya) presumably derives from the Greek word xenia which means stranger. There s also another theory that relates the name Xenia with the Greek name Polyxena which means hospitable.Name and character.Ksenia is a very sensitive woman and takes all the joys and sorrows of life very close.She is rather an unsteady person.Ksenya often protests against injustice, struggles for her own rights and sympathizes with others.ame and character. Ksenia is a very sensitive woman and takes all the joys and sorrows of life very close. She is rather an unsteady person. Ksenya often protests against injustice, struggles for her own rights and sympathizes with others.
Xenia is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3523 out of 4276, Top 82%) but a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is a comparison of the popularity of Xenia and related names.Prominent alternative forms of Xenia (outside Top 1000) ranked in the Top 1000 are Ximena (#142 last year) , Zina, Zena, Xiomara and Xena.2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is a comparison of the popularity of Xenia and related names. Prominent alternative forms of Xenia (outside Top 1000) ranked in the Top 1000 are Ximena (#142 last year) , Zina, Zena, Xiomara and Xena.