73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish, Italian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. por-FEE-ryo(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from the Greek name Πορφύριος (Porphyrios), which was derived from the word πορφύρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye". This was the name of several early saints. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesPorphyrios(Ancient Greek) Porfiriy(Russian) Porfyriy(Ukrainian) User SubmissionPorfírio PopularityDetails Last ranked #949 in 1930 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #412 in 1940 Spain (by decade) Last ranked #914 in 1932 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Italy: May 4 Categories colors, currently out of the US top 1000, purple, rare Italian, saints