Meaning and history
Phinehas probably means “Nubian” from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some interpret it as “serpent’s mouth” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Phinehas is the grandson of Aaron who kills an Israelite for being intimate with a Midianite woman, thereby ending a plague sent by God, and the name also belongs to the son of Eli, who was killed in battle with the Philistines.
20062006: 21 births, rank #4,370
2007: 10 births, rank #7,590
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 21 births, rank #4,582
2010: 23 births, rank #4,241
20112011: 26 births, rank #3,885
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 24 births, rank #4,064
2014: 19 births, rank #4,866
2015: 29 births, rank #3,684
20162016: 28 births, rank #3,776
2017: 31 births, rank #3,518
2018: 27 births, rank #3,891
2019: 33 births, rank #3,426
2020: 34 births, rank #3,274
20212021: 38 births, rank #3,121
2022: 39 births, rank #3,100
2023: 32 births, rank #3,566
2024: 40 births, rank #3,045
20252025: 51 births, rank #2,572
In 2025, 51 babies were recorded with the name Phinehas, ranking #2,572 among boys.