67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔɹ.təɹ/(American English) /ˈpɔː.tə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta. Related Names RootPorter (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #615 in 2024 United States People think this name isRate·Details wholesome strong refined strange simple Categories album titles, Animal Crossing characters, boundaries, country music singers, Desperate Housewives characters, Dharma and Greg characters, DJs, ends in -er, English nouns, Monster High characters, NBA players, occupations, structures, surnames, Thomas and Friends characters, word names