73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. PAWR-tər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta. PopularityDetails Last ranked #441 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories Animal Crossing characters, Desperate Housewives characters, English nouns, Monster High characters, occupations, surnames, Thomas and Friends characters, word names