Given Name
| Porter | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | pawr-ter |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Old French |
| Meaning | "Gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
- Porter Blanchard (1886–1973), American silversmith
- Porter Cottrell (born 1962), American bodybuilder
- Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator from Vermont
- Porter Goss (born 1938), CIA director and US congressman from Florida
- Porter Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor
- Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia
- Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota
- Porter Robinson, (born 1992), American Producer and DJ
- Porter Rockwell, American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
- Porter Wagoner, American country music singer
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