Phineas is a ♂ boy name.
Phineas derived from the biblical names Pinhas or Pinkas (and not from the Greek name Phineus).
Phineas means “dark skinned”, “black” (from Egyptian “nḥśj”) and “Nubian” (from Egyptian “Panhsj”). Some sources state that Fineas also means “serpent’s mouth”.
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