At a Glance
- Meaning
- Purple; a king of the Giants in Greek myth
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- por-FEER-ee-on
Porphyrion is a Greek boy's name meaning “purple; a king of the Giants in Greek myth”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Porphyrion
Meaning: Purple; a king of the Giants in Greek myth.
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Porphyrion
por-FEER-ee-onIPA /pɔːrˈfɪəriɒn/
Popularity of Porphyrion
Porphyrion doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Porphyrion
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Orion · Nikolai · Merrick · Remiel · Samael · Omen
