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Pronounced POR-shuh /ˈpɔr.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Porche is a respelling of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius, ultimately tied to Latin porcus, 'pig' or 'hog', the family's old emblem. In modern American use the spelling also clearly echoes the luxury car Porsche, giving it a sleek, aspirational feel.Low

In 30 seconds: Porche is a spelling of Portia, from the Roman Porcius family, with an echo of the Porsche car. It crested in the late nineteen-eighties.

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MeaningPorche is a respelling of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius, ultimately tied to Latin porcus, 'pig' or 'hog', the family's old emblem. In modern American use the spelling also clearly echoes the luxury car Porsche, giving it a sleek, aspirational feel.

U.S. rank (2002)#17456 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 748

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Porche is a variant of Portia, the name of the clever heroine of The Merchant of Venice, from the Roman clan name Porcius. Its modern spelling overlaps with the German car Porsche, and the aspirational car association drove much of its late-eighties use as a girls' name.

It reached its high point around 1989 and stayed uncommon. A woman named Porche then is now in her mid-thirties. The name reads as a product of its moment; because the spelling would mislead an English reader on stress, the audio is guided from the respelling, and Portia is the clearer classical form.

Did you know? Porche sits between two references — the Shakespearean heroine Portia and the Porsche sports car — and many parents chose it for the second while inheriting the first; it peaked around 1989.

Overall data confidence 56%

References — Porche — Variant of Portia, Roman Porcius; Porsche car echo; SSA peak 1989

Variations

PortiaPorshaPorschia

Nicknames

Porsh

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Porche mean?

Porche is a form of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius; its modern spelling also echoes the Porsche car.

How do you pronounce Porche?

It's said POR-shuh /ˈpɔr.ʃə/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Portia.

Is Porche a boy or girl name?

Porche is used as a girl's name, as a form of Portia.

How popular is Porche?

Porche was an uncommon spelling that crested in the late nineteen-eighties and has been rare since.