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 #502 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details wholesome strong refined strange simple serious 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