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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. Maximilian85%
  2. Adonis84%
  3. Jax84%
  4. Messiah82%
  5. Fletcher81%
  6. Kade81%
  7. Leif79%
  8. Barron79%
  9. Major79%
  10. Maximiliano79%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Linus43%
  3. Casper43%
  4. Anders43%
  5. Lucien45%
  6. Westley45%
  7. Abdullah45%
  8. Abdiel45%
  9. Kenton46%
  10. Menachem46%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Atlas85%
  2. Maximilian81%
  3. Major80%
  4. Boston80%
  5. Johan78%
  6. Jericho77%
  7. Ridge77%
  8. Hezekiah76%
  9. Montgomery76%
  10. Pierce76%

Bottom 10

  1. Anders42%
  2. Casper42%
  3. Finnegan42%
  4. Flynn42%
  5. Ishmael42%
  6. Linus43%
  7. Luciano43%
  8. Bodhi44%
  9. Ephraim44%
  10. Zain45%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Nixon67%
  2. Muhammad66%
  3. Hendrix66%
  4. Mohammad66%
  5. Hayes66%
  6. Marcellus64%
  7. Ambrose64%
  8. Hamilton64%
  9. Montgomery64%
  10. Layton64%

Bottom 10

  1. Westley42%
  2. Jaxen42%
  3. Karson42%
  4. Kye42%
  5. Raiden42%
  6. Colt42%
  7. Marcel42%
  8. Kalvin42%
  9. Korbin42%
  10. Rayden42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Maximilian96%
  2. Maximiliano96%
  3. Nasir96%
  4. Zayne96%
  5. Major96%
  6. Adonis96%
  7. Kamden96%
  8. Messiah96%
  9. Beckett96%
  10. Zayn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka57%
  2. Lucien58%
  3. Abram59%
  4. Aarav60%
  5. Odin60%
  6. Kasen60%
  7. Jayceon60%
  8. Niko60%
  9. Dario60%
  10. Ayaan60%
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