Porfirio is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

in Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry (''porphyrios'' "purple-clad"). It can refer to: *

Porfirio Salinas Porfirio Salinas (November 6, 1910 – April 18, 1973) was an early Texas landscape painter who is recognized for his depictions of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime. He was one of the first Mexican American artists to become nationally r ...

– Mexican-American artist *

Porfirio Armando Betancourt Porfirio Armando Betancourt Carranza (10 October 1957 – 28 July 2021) was a Honduran professional footballer. Youth Born in Lima, Honduras, Betancourt grew up in a soccer family. His father, Porfirio Betancourt played for Club Deportivo Oli ...

– Honduran football player *

Porfirio Barba-Jacob Miguel Ángel Osorio Benítez (July 29, 1883 – January 14, 1942), better known by his pseudonym, Porfirio Barba-Jacob, was a Colombian poet and writer. Born in Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia, to parents Antonio María Osorio and Pastora B ...

– Colombian poet and writer *

Porfirio Becerril Porfirio Becerril (born 31 July 1955) is a Mexican former diver who competed in two Olympics: the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultur ...

– Mexican diver *

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...

– Mexican soldier and politician, seven times President *

Porfirio DiDonna Porfirio DiDonna (1942–1986) was an American artist. Life Porfirio DiDonna was born on 11 April 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frank and Mary DiDonna. He had an older brother and sister, Salvatore and Joanne, and a younger sister, Cathe ...

– American artist *

Porfirio Lobo Sosa Porfirio Lobo Sosa (born 22 December 1947), known as Pepe Lobo, is a Honduran politician and agricultural landowner who served as President of Honduras from 2010 to 2014. A member of the conservative National Party and a former deputy in the ...

– Honduran President *

Porfirio López Porfirio López Meza (; born September 10, 1985 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Municipal Perez Zeledon in the Costa Rican Premier Division. Club career Porfirio López began his ...

– Costa Rican professional soccer player * Porfirio Muñoz Ledo – Mexican politician * Porfirio Rubirosa – Dominican diplomat *

Hugo Porfírio Hugo Cardoso Porfírio (born 28 September 1973) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mostly as a winger. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 86 games and ten goals over the course of nine seasons, representing five clubs. ...

– Portuguese footballer

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