Name: Porter
Gender: Male
Usage: Porter, of latin origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Porter are in general originating from France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Porter is: One who carries goods, Gatekeeper.
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Numerology of the first name Porter: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Porter is ranked on the 10,067th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 25200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Porter has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Porter for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
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History and Origin
Porter (p(o)-rter) is a common English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper; doorkeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle. With transferred use, Porter also became a masculine given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, then rebounded to #476 in 2006. People with the name include:
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