Porfirio

Italian and Spanish from Greek
"purple dye"

Porfirio Origin and Meaning

The name Porfirio is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "purple dye".

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

# 920 in the US

Porfirio Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Porfirio

  • (José de la Cruz) Porfirio Díaz
    29th President of Mexico
  • Porfirio Lobo Sosa
    54th President of Honduras
  • Porfirio Rubirosa
    Dominican diplomat
  • Porfirio Salinas
    American painter
  • Porfirio López
    Costa Rican footballer
  • Porfirio Barba
    Jacob, pen name of Miguel Ángel Osorio Benítez, Colombian poet