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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. Maxwell82%
  2. Nolan81%
  3. Grayson80%
  4. Owen79%
  5. Colton78%
  6. Damian78%
  7. Jaxon78%
  8. Carson74%
  9. Dominic74%
  10. Julian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Leo53%
  3. Levi57%
  4. Theodore60%
  5. Noah63%
  6. Everett63%
  7. Elias63%
  8. Luke64%
  9. Jackson64%
  10. Cooper66%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Maxwell72%
  2. Colton70%
  3. Nolan70%
  4. Jackson69%
  5. Everett69%
  6. Abraham69%
  7. Carter68%
  8. Jaxon68%
  9. Grayson68%
  10. Damian68%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles43%
  2. Leo55%
  3. Carson56%
  4. Lucas57%
  5. Noah57%
  6. Wyatt60%
  7. Elias60%
  8. Luke60%
  9. Theodore61%
  10. Julian63%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Maxwell65%
  2. Grayson59%
  3. Sebastian59%
  4. Abraham59%
  5. Dominic57%
  6. Josiah56%
  7. Everett55%
  8. Theodore53%
  9. Luke53%
  10. Elias53%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Levi42%
  3. Jaxon42%
  4. Noah42%
  5. Wyatt43%
  6. Cooper43%
  7. Owen44%
  8. Damian44%
  9. Nolan45%
  10. Colton45%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Grayson96%
  2. Jaxon96%
  3. Damian96%
  4. Maxwell93%
  5. Nolan93%
  6. Liam92%
  7. Carter92%
  8. Julian91%
  9. Josiah89%
  10. Colton88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham59%
  2. Everett71%
  3. Leo74%
  4. Levi75%
  5. Wyatt78%
  6. Theodore79%
  7. Luke82%
  8. Miles82%
  9. Jackson82%
  10. Noah83%
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