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    The first name Phinehas

    A boy’s name from Greek meaning “the nubian”, “oracle”.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Phinehas means “the nubian”, “oracle” in Greek.

    Uncertain. From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās); further derivation is uncertain. פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās) has been suggested to derive from Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj (literally “the Nubian”), from pꜣ + nḥsj. Alternatively, within Judaism the name has been suggested to be a compound of the elements פה (mouth) and נחש (intuitive knowledge), and so meaning "oracle", but this has been suggested to be an example of folk etymology made after the fact.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 boys were named Phinehas, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 5 births (#3,416).

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    17
    babies named Phinehas, 1996–2025
    #4,275
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Phinehas with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Phinehas at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 51 boys born in the United States were named Phinehas, the 2,594th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    585
    babies named Phinehas since 1880
    #2,594
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Phinehas in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Финей
    Finej
    Bulgarian
    Pineĥaso
    Esperanto

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    Questions

    What does the name Phinehas mean?
    Phinehas means “the nubian”, “oracle” in Greek.
    What is the origin of the name Phinehas?
    Uncertain. From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās); further derivation is uncertain. פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās) has been suggested to derive from Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj (literally “the Nubian”), from pꜣ + nḥsj. Alternatively, within Judaism the name has been suggested to be a compound of the elements פה…
    How popular is the name Phinehas?
    In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Phinehas, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2012, with 5 births.
    Is Phinehas a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 585 US babies named Phinehas since 1880 were boys.
    When was Phinehas most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 51 babies were named Phinehas, its highest rank at 2,594th.