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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.
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.
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