Portia

Girl name

Portia has been given to 10,635 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1989.

Meaning & origin /ˈpɔː.ʃə/

From Latin Porcia, a feminine form of the gens name Porcius (the gens of the Cato the Elder and his famous descendants), from porcus (“pig”). The moon is named for the character in The Merchant of Venice.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

10,635

Peak year

1989 (267 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

▼ -67%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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