Porfirio is a given name in 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