Porter
Porter is an occupational surname referring to a door-keeper or gate-keeper — from the Latin "portarius" (gate-keeper). Porter entered the US top 1000 in 1994 and continues to climb. The driver was the broader trend toward occupational-surname names. Porter (the jazz pianist Cole Porter, 1891-1964, the songwriter whose "Anything Goes" defined Broadway sophistication) gave the name a musical charge. Porter (the beer style, dark and strong, named after the London street porters who drank it) gave the name a food association. Porter is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Door-keeper, gate-keeper". Sleek, modern, and a little musical. The name sounds capable. Porters tend to be confident. US top 400 since 2010s. Rising. Well-known people named Porter include Cole Porter (songwriter), Porter (English occupational name), Porter (beer style). Common variations and related forms of Porter include Porter (used across English), Port (short form), Porty (nickname).