Porfiry

Russian from Greek

"purple dye"

Porfiry Origin and Meaning

The name Porfiry is a boy's name meaning "purple dye".

A rare Russian name derived from the Greek porphyra, referring to a purple dye. More familiar is the Italian and Spanish Porfirio, from the same origins, which hopped in and out of the Top 1000 at the beginning of the 20th century.