The baby name Phinees is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɪniːz/ (FIH-neez).
Phinees is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Phinees is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɪniːz/ (FIH-neez).
Phinees is Hebrew in Origin.
Phinees is a biblical masculine name, an English rendering of Latin Phinees (from Greek Phinees/Phineēs), which transliterates the Hebrew Pinḥas/Pinchas. Most scholars trace it to Egyptian pa-nehasi, “the Nubian” or “dark-skinned,” though a folk etymology links Hebrew peh + naḥash (“mouth of a serpent,” i.e., oracle). The Septuagint and Vulgate use Phinees, and this spelling appears in English Vulgate-based Bibles such as the Douay–Rheims.
Usage in the Anglophone world has been rare, long overshadowed by the forms Phinehas and Phineas - borne by P. T. Barnum and Phineas Gage in the 19th century. The name is associated with two priests in Scripture: Phinees, grandson of Aaron rewarded with a covenant of peace, and another, son of Eli. Variants include Phinehas, Phineas, Pinhas/Pinchas (Hebrew/Yiddish), Phinées (French), Finéias (Portuguese), and Finees/Fineas (Spanish). Diminutives: Phin or Phine.
Phinees is exceptionally rare. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
Phinees is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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