Phinehas

“The Nubian” — Egyptian, via Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2594 in the US (2025) · Trending

Phinehas is climbing: on the charts since 1997, it reached #2594 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 50 boys given the name last year. Roughly 590 have carried it all-time.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Phinehases

Phinehas ben Jair — late 2nd century Jewish tanna
Phinehas Richards — American politician
Phinehas X ben Matzliach ben Phinehas — 126th Samaritan High Priest
Phinehas Ball — American mayor (1824-1894)
Phinehas Barnes — American politician (1811-1871)

In stories & tradition

Phinehas — Exodus · Book of Numbers

Similar names: Phineas · Shloimy · Finnick · Yaziel · Pinchas · Esdras

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