Pinchos
Meaningthe Nubian · Yiddish form of Phinehas
- US rank
- #5,208
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,912 in 2021
18 babies were named Pinchos in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,826 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1984–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pinchos, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pinchos would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryPinchos first shows up in US birth records in 1984, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 41 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #3,912.
- TrendPinchos has climbed 1,826 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedPinchos is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #707. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
- MeaningPinchos is a Yiddish form of Phinehas, which means “the Nubian”. Our records link it to Egyptian and Hebrew roots.
About the name Pinchos
Pinchos is a boy name of Egyptian and Hebrew origin meaning “the Nubian”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-hos”. US birth records list Pinchos for boys from 1984 to 2025, in 32 of those 42 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #3,912 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies.
Origin:Egyptian namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 191,939 boys |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 149,254 boys |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 101,868 boys |
More Egyptian boy names
- Boy name: Moshe · drawn out
- Boy name: Moses · drawn out
- Boy name: Moises · drawn out
- Unisex name: Memphis · from Memphis, Egypt
- Boy name: Phineas · the Nubian
- Boy name: Ramses · born of Ra
- Unisex name: Nile · the Nile river
- Boy name: Pinchas · the Nubian
Questions about the name Pinchos
What does the name Pinchos mean?
Pinchos means “the Nubian” in Yiddish, as a form of Phinehas.
What is the origin of the name Pinchos?
Pinchos has Egyptian, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Egyptian names include Moshe, Moses, Moises.
Is Pinchos a boy or girl name?
Pinchos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pinchos?
Pinchos ranked #5,208 for US boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2021 (#3,912).