Phinehas is the biblical spelling of the Hebrew Pinchas, a name that most scholars trace to the Egyptian pa-nehasi, meaning "the Nubian" or "the dark-skinned one". In the Bible Phinehas is the zealous grandson of Aaron who is rewarded with a lasting priesthood, which has kept the name alive in Jewish families and among parents who like rare Old Testament names. In the United States Phinehas climbed from number 3758 in 2015 to its best rank so far, number 2594, in 2025 with 51 boys.