Gender
Female
Origin
- Latin
- (Port) moon of Uranus
From a Roman family name of obscure meaning; name of a character in Shakespeare''s The Merchant of Venice who disguises herself as a man in order to defend her husband Antonio in court
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Literary
- Shakespearean
- Star/Planet
Pronunciation
p(o)-rtia, por-tia
Famous People
Australian actress Portia de Rossi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #757, 259 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 14 |
| 2024 | – | 20 |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 27 |
| 2018 | – | 21 |
| 2017 | – | 26 |
| 2016 | – | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #866, 32 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)