Forename Phineas

Globally, Phineas (Phineas , فينس , Финес) is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly given name. The given name Phineas is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common masculine name, Botswana, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Zimbabwe. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Very seldom, Phineas is the last name as well as the forename.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Phineas

name Phineas, name Finneas, name Finjas, name Fineas, name Phinéas, name Phinehas, name פינחס, name فينس, name Phinèas, name Pinchas, name Пинхас, name פנחס, name פיני

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Phineas	Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, United States, Zimbabwe
فينس	Iraq, Palestinian Territory

First names said to be same

Fineas, Finjas, Finneas, Phinehas, Phinèas, Phinéas, Pinchas, Пинхас, פינחס, פיני, and פנחס

First name Phineas in the context

Phineas is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Phineas Nigellus Black , the wizard in the Harry Potter universe, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Phineas Flynn , the title character of "Phineas and Ferb"; Phineas Black , character in Harry Potter; Phineas Mason , the fictional character from 2017 film 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and Phineas Filch , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, Raphael Meets His Match, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	phineas pett British shipwright (b. 1570)
	phineas fletcher British writer, GB (b. 1582)
	phineas andrews English politician and merchant (b. 1600)
	phineas bowles English general (b. 1601)
	phineas crosland (b. 1607)
	phineas fowke British physician (b. 1638)
	phineas bowles Bowles, Phineas (1647–1714), naval official (b. 1647)
	phineas pemberton (1650-1702), GB (b. 1649)
	phineas bond American physician; (1717-1773), US (b. 1717)
	phineas dodge (b. 1662)
	phineas bowles British Army officer (1690-1749) (b. 1690)
	phineas fiske (b. 1682)
	phineas jennings son of Phineas Pemberton and Phoebe Harrison (b. 1696)
	phineas bond British Consul at Philadelphia; (1749-1818), GB (b. 1749)
	phineas stevens Officer noted for his defense of Fort at Number 4 (b. 1706)

Characteristic surnames

Dube, Malatji, Mashaba, Mohlala, Mokoena, Mhlanga, Mthembu, Sithole, Khumalo, Dlamini, Ledwaba, Ngobeni, Ngwenya, Ndhlovu, Maluleke, Maluleka, Mazibuko, Robinson, Letsoalo, Mathebula, Alexander, Borntreger, Matlala, Hlongwane, Ndlovu, Gumede, Gage, Ferb, Moloi, Mnisi, Clark, Khoza, Jones, Nkosi, Nkuna, Flynn, Yoder, Zwane, Maseko, Mabaso, Moloto, Modiba, Mogale, Mlambo, Sibiya, Chauke, Baloyi, Graham, and Hlatshwayo