Porter
Meaning
"gatekeeper, doorman"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #616
- Total SSA Count
- 463
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Port
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gatekeeper, doorman"
Origin: Old French
"one who plays music"
Origin: Arabic
Porter is more popular, ranked #616 vs #2491 for Zamara.
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Porter is more popular, ranked #616 compared to Zamara at #2491 in the United States.
Porter means "gatekeeper, doorman" (Old French origin). Zamara means "one who plays music" (Arabic origin).
Porter is primarily a boy name. Zamara is primarily a girl name.