Borah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Borah

What is the meaning of the name Borah ?

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.