Porfirio Explained

Porfirio is a given name in Portuguese and Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry (porphyrios "purple-clad"). It can refer to:

• Porfirio Salinas – Mexican-American artist
• Porfirio Armando Betancourt – Honduran football player
• Porfirio Barba-Jacob – Colombian poet and writer
• Porfirio Becerril – Mexican diver
• Porfirio Díaz – Mexican soldier and politician, seven times President
• Porfirio DiDonna – American artist
• Porfirio Lobo Sosa – Honduran President
• Porfirio López – Costa Rican professional soccer player
• Porfirio Muñoz Ledo – Mexican politician
• Porfirio Rubirosa – Dominican diplomat
• Hugo Porfírio – Portuguese footballer

See also

• Porfirio (film), Colombian drama
• Porfirio Díaz (film), 1944 biography
• Porphyry (disambiguation)
• Porphyry (philosopher)
• Porfiry (similar Russian name)