The baby name Borah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-rah,/ˈbɔːrə/,Assamese: /bɔɾa/ (BOH-rah).
The baby name Borah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOH-rah,/ˈbɔːrə/,Assamese: /bɔɾa/ (BOH-rah).
Borah is English, Irish, Turkish in Origin.
Borah is a rare given name with several independent origins. In Northeast India it represents a transliteration of the Assamese surname/title Bora, an Ahom military rank denoting the commander of twenty, and sometimes appears as a transferred given name. In wider use it often functions as a respelling of Bora, a name found in Turkish (traditionally masculine), Albanian and Korean (typically feminine), and as a Slavic nickname related to Boris/Borislav. Given-name use in English-speaking countries is sporadic and usually heritage-driven.
Meanings vary by source language: Turkish bora means a squall or tempest; Albanian bora means snow; Korean Bora (보라) signifies the color purple; Slavic roots bor- convey battle/struggle or link to bor, pine. Variants and related forms include Bora, Borka/Borislava (feminine Slavic), and Boris/Borislav (masculine Slavic), and the Assamese/Brahmaputra-region surname Bora/Borah. The name is effectively unisex across cultures.
Borah is far from common. We have only 56 recorded uses of it on record, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #621 | 11 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Borah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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