The baby name Menashe is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: me-na-SHEH (IPA: /me.naˈʃe/). Anglicized/Biblical variant (Manasseh): muh-NAS-ə (IPA: /məˈnæsə/)..
Menashe is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Menashe is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: me-na-SHEH (IPA: /me.naˈʃe/). Anglicized/Biblical variant (Manasseh): muh-NAS-ə (IPA: /məˈnæsə/)..
Menashe is Hebrew in Origin.
Menashe is the modern Hebrew form of the biblical name Menasheh (מְנַשֶּׁה), derived from the Hebrew root n-sh-h meaning “to forget.” In Genesis 41:51, Joseph names his firstborn Menashe because “God has made me forget my hardship and my father’s house,” giving the name the sense “causing to forget” or “making one forget sorrow.”
The name has deep biblical resonance: Menashe is both the son of Joseph and the eponymous ancestor of the Tribe of Manasseh, and it appears with the Judahite King Manasseh in later narratives. Used throughout Jewish history across Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities, it remains familiar in modern Israel. International variants include Manasseh (English Bible), Manassé (French), Manasés (Spanish), Manassés (Portuguese), Manasse (Italian/German), and Manasses (Greek/Latin). Transliterations such as Menasheh or Menashe are common in Jewish and Israeli contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| PS | 0 | #219 | 8 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IL | 0 | #262 | 13 | 6,291 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #350 | 292 | 10,983 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #414 | 135 | 10,655 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #872 | 21 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Menashe is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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