Given name
Manahath
“resting place”
Manahath is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewמנחת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Manahath means “resting place.”
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Where it comes from
Manahath is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb nuah (נוח), “to rest.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Manahath appears in Genesis 36:23, 1 Chronicles 1:40, 1 Chronicles 2:52 and 2 other passages.
- Genesis 36:23
- 1 Chronicles 1:40
- 1 Chronicles 2:52
- 1 Chronicles 2:54
- 1 Chronicles 8:6
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Manahath’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Manahath, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a hiding place is Yah”
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Maaziah
“consolation of Yah”
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Mahalalel
“praise of God”
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Maadai
“slippery” · “my stumble”
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Marduk
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Magog
“place of gog” · “agent of gog”
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Michahel
“who is like God?”
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