Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
Phineas is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, from the Hebrew Pinhas or the Egyptian Pa-nehsi meaning 'the Nubian' or possibly 'oracle.' In the Bible, Phinehas was a zealous grandson of Aaron. In American culture, Phineas is forever the good-natured inventor in Disney's Phineas and Ferb.
Phineas has a wonderful combination of biblical antiquity and cartoon optimism. It's the name of a Victorian gentleman, a circus showman (P.T. Barnum's first name was Phineas), and a boy who builds rollercoasters in his backyard. Whimsical, intellectual, and undeniably distinctive.