Portland

Portland Meaning & Origin

About Portland
The name "Portland" is derived from the Old English phrase "Portlanda," which means "land surrounding a harbor." It refers to a place or settlement located near a port or harbor. The name is commonly used for various cities and towns around the world, indicating their proximity to a waterway suitable for maritime activities and trade.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Portland is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 46.81% and females 53.19%, based on recent birth statistics.

Portland Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRTLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0634053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙ”rtlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portland in Braille

Here's how to represent Portland in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Portland in braille

How to Spell the Name Portland in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Portland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Portland in sign language

Numerology