Save Gender Masculine Usage History Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔɹ.fɪ.ɹi/(English) /ˈpɔɹ.fə.ɹi/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Anglicized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.