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All around the world, Manasseh (Manasseh , מנשה , مانيسا ) is a common mostly boy's, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Manasseh is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a rare male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly female name, and Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. Likewise, Manasseh is the last name as well as the forename.
Manasseh is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Manasseh of Judah , the King of Judah, 2 Chronicles; Manasseh , the biblical figure, Genesis 41 and Manasseh , the husband of Judith (Jud 8:2: “And Manasses was her husband, of her tribe and kindred, who died in the barley harvest.”), Book of Judith.