Phineus
In Greek mythology, Phineus was a king of Salmydessus in Thrace and seer, who appears in accounts of the Argonauts' voyage. Some accounts make him a king in Paphlagonia or in Arcadia.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Phineus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Phineus was a king of Salmydessus in Thrace and seer, who appears in accounts of the Argonauts' voyage. Some accounts make him a king in Paphlagonia or in Arcadia.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Phineus
American parents first put Phineus on the record books as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Phineuss were born — ranking #10,768 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Phineuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Phineus
Phineus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Phineus's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Phineus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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