Find out how popular the first name Phares has been for the last 10 years (from 1993 to 2002) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Phares by gender

Based on the last 10 years of data, Phares is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2002, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Phares.

The history of the first name Phares

The name Phares is derived from the Hebrew biblical name Peretz, which means "breach" or "burst forth." It originates from the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, where Peretz is one of the twin sons of Judah and Tamar. He is said to have burst forth from the womb before his brother Zerah, hence the name's meaning.

In the biblical account, Phares is a significant figure as he becomes an ancestor of King David and, according to the genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew, an ancestor of Jesus Christ. This biblical connection has made Phares a popular name among Christians throughout history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Phares is in the 4th century, when a Christian martyr named Phares of Tyre was killed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Saint Phares is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

In the 12th century, Phares was the name of a Crusader knight who participated in the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the Crusades.

During the Renaissance, Phares was a relatively common name among Protestant families, particularly in England and the Netherlands. One notable bearer of the name was Phares Regio, an Italian Protestant reformer who lived from 1510 to 1559.

In the 17th century, Phares Phelps was an early English settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born in 1599 and is considered one of the founders of the town of Windsor, Connecticut.

Another historical figure with the name Phares is Phares Milton Riviere, a 19th-century American politician who served as a United States Representative from Virginia from 1839 to 1843. He was born in 1797 and died in 1877.

Data source

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