Pinchas

PEEN-khas'PIN-khas'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Righteous

MEANING

Oracle

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name פִּינְחָס (Pinchas), which is thought to come from the Egyptian name Pa-nehasi, meaning 'the dark-skinned'

CULTURAL NOTES

Pinchas is a notable figure in the Hebrew Bible, known for his zealous actions to maintain the covenant with God.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Pinchas is known from the Hebrew Bible as the grandson of Aaron, the High Priest, and played a key role in the story of Balaam.

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The name Pinchas means "Oracle" in Hebrew.
Pinchas has Biblical origins. Derived from the Hebrew name פִּינְחָס (Pinchas), which is thought to come from the Egyptian name Pa-nehasi, meaning 'the dark-skinned'
Pinchas is pronounced PEEN-khas (PIN-khas). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Pinchas include Pinny, Pin.
Some middle name ideas for Pinchas include James, William, Henry, Thomas, David.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Pinchas include Aaron, Miriam, Eli, Hannah.
The most common spelling is Pinchas. Alternative spellings include Phinehas, Pinhas.