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.
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Portland is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 46.81% and females 53.19%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -25% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Portland in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.