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Manasse

Quick answerManasse means "God has made me forget" and derives from Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Menasheh), combining the roots "nashá" (to forget) and the divine name.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,589
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureAbrahamic
ReligionJudaism, Christianity, Islam
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 22
Global rank#1,236

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Manasse

Manasse means "God has made me forget" and derives from Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Menasheh), combining the roots "nashá" (to forget) and the divine name.

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Etymology

Manasse means "God has made me forget" and derives from Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Menasheh), combining the roots "nashá" (to forget) and the divine name. The name is used primarily in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, most notably as the name of a biblical king of Judah and his eponymous tribe in the Old Testament.

Manasse currently ranks #3,589 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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