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Bent

Boy Name day: September 5
Bent is a short form of Bentley: on birth records it is written Bentley (52,568 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bentley page. Also a short form of Bentlee.
Origin: Old English (toponym). Meaning: meadow of bent (coarse) grass.
From Old English 'beonet' ('bent grass, coarse grass') + 'leah' ('woodland clearing, meadow'), 'the meadow where bent grass grows'.

Name day for Bent

September 5

Why this day? Bent is a short form of Bentley, and shares its name day.

Bent is celebrated in the United States on September 5.

The story of the name Bent

Bent is a short form of Bentley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponym)) and meaning — meadow of bent (coarse) grass, and shares its name day, September 5.

On birth records, Bent is rarely written as such: the Bents are Bentleys (52,568 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bentley page. Bent is also a short form of Bentlee.

Frequently asked questions about Bent

What does Bent mean?

Bent is a short form of Bentley, which means meadow of bent (coarse) grass.

When is Bent's name day?

September 5, together with Bentley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bent a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bentley.

Bent's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 5/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Alexander83%
  2. Donald83%
  3. Adam82%
  4. Maxwell82%
  5. Brandon82%
  6. Nolan81%
  7. Kyle81%
  8. Kenneth80%
  9. Grayson80%
  10. Blake80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray45%
  2. Raymond45%
  3. Abraham46%
  4. Joseph47%
  5. Jose47%
  6. Shawn47%
  7. Joe47%
  8. Juan47%
  9. Jack47%
  10. Shane47%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gavin85%
  2. Marshall77%
  3. Carl77%
  4. Charles77%
  5. Peter76%
  6. Brady76%
  7. Albert75%
  8. Ray75%
  9. Raymond75%
  10. Victor74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Miles43%
  4. Leonard45%
  5. Ivan46%
  6. Benjamin46%
  7. Karl47%
  8. Timothy49%
  9. Jeremy50%
  10. Jimmy50%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Grant67%
  2. Henry66%
  3. Walter66%
  4. Harry66%
  5. Arnold65%
  6. Maxwell65%
  7. Spencer64%
  8. Philip64%
  9. Phillip64%
  10. Louis63%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryan42%
  2. Eugene42%
  3. Zachary42%
  4. Kyle42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Ralph42%
  7. Marvin42%
  8. Benjamin42%
  9. Jeremy42%
  10. Jeff42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Donald96%
  2. Grayson96%
  3. Adam96%
  4. Blake96%
  5. Leroy96%
  6. Tyler96%
  7. Vincent96%
  8. Brandon96%
  9. Jaxon96%
  10. Brayden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert53%
  2. Shawn54%
  3. John54%
  4. Shane54%
  5. Juan54%
  6. Sean54%
  7. Jack54%
  8. Gilbert56%
  9. Roland57%
  10. Francis57%
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