Manassés

Manassés means "one who causes to forget" or "making to forget," derived from the Hebrew root *nashah* (to forget), reflecting the biblical narrative where Joseph's firstborn son was named to commemorate God's removal of his suffering.

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Etymology

Manassés means "one who causes to forget" or "making to forget," derived from the Hebrew root *nashah* (to forget), reflecting the biblical narrative where Joseph's firstborn son was named to commemorate God's removal of his suffering. The name is used primarily in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with historical significance as the name of an ancient Judean king (Manasseh) recorded in the Hebrew Bible, whose long reign and religious reforms are extensively documented in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles.

Manassés currently ranks #629 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.