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Menashe
OriginHebrew
Meaning"causing to forget"
About Menashe
An Old Testament name -- he was the eldest son of Joseph -- that's still used in the Jewish community.
Pronounced muh-NAH-shuh.
As of October 2026, Menashe ranked #4639 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4214 in 2014.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,214 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #4,649 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,528 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #4,686 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | #4,809 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | #4,639 | 22 | 12.9 |
Menashe on lists
Famous Menashes
- Menashe Kadishman
Israeli sculptor and painter
- Menashe Amir
Iranian Jewish radio broadcaster
- Menashe Klein
Ukrainian,American,Israeli Hasidic rabbi and scholar
- Menashe Miller
American politician
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