Worldwide, Phinel (Phinel 
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Phinel is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare masculine name, and India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Very seldom, Phinel is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phinel | South Africa, United States, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria |