Portia
pig, doorway (Roman clan name)
GenderGirlOriginLatinSay itPOR-shuhPopularityRare, literary association early 1900s
Pronounced POR-shuh
About the name Portia
Portia is best known as Shakespeare's clever heroine from The Merchant of Venice. It sounds sharp, elegant, and quietly brilliant.
Sharp-witted, eloquent, and confidently intelligent.
Fun fact
Portia disguises herself as a lawyer to save Antonio in The Merchant of Venice.
Variations
Porcia
Famous people named Portia
- Portia (character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice)