Manasses as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Manasses

What is the meaning of the name Manasses ?

The baby name Manasses is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mə-NASS-iz (IPA: /məˈnæsɪz/).

Manasses is Hebrew in Origin.

Manasses is the Greek- and Latin-shaped form of Hebrew Menasheh (מְנַשֶּׁה), from the root nashah “to forget,” conveying “he causes to forget” or “making one forget hardship.” In Genesis 41:51, Joseph explains the name because God made him forget his toil and his father’s house, giving the name an enduring sense of relief and renewal.

Borne by Joseph’s firstborn and by a long‑reigning king of Judah, it also names the Tribe of Manasseh. The Manasses spelling spread through the Septuagint and Vulgate and became common in medieval ecclesiastical Latin and Old French; notable bearers include 11th–12th‑century archbishops of Reims named Manasses. In English the form Manasseh predominates, seeing occasional Puritan use; in Jewish communities Menashe/Menashe remains standard. Cross‑language variants include Manasseh (English), Manasses (Latin/French), Manassés (Portuguese), Manasés (Spanish), Manasse (Italian/German), Manase (Romanian), and Greek Manassēs (Μανασσής), with Hebrew Menashe/Menashe. Informal short forms include Meni or Mena.