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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. Kenneth80%
  2. Marshall77%
  3. Vincent76%
  4. Duane76%
  5. Craig75%
  6. William74%
  7. Bill74%
  8. Todd74%
  9. Dale74%
  10. Jay72%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph47%
  2. John47%
  3. Tommy48%
  4. Ronald53%
  5. Danny55%
  6. Bob55%
  7. Timothy55%
  8. Eddie55%
  9. Robert55%
  10. Jim56%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Marshall77%
  2. Carl77%
  3. Charles77%
  4. Peter76%
  5. Reginald73%
  6. Gordon73%
  7. Robert72%
  8. Bob72%
  9. Thomas71%
  10. Joseph71%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl47%
  2. Timothy49%
  3. Jimmy50%
  4. Johnny51%
  5. Tommy53%
  6. Kevin53%
  7. Danny54%
  8. Eddie54%
  9. Jim56%
  10. Jerome56%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Philip64%
  2. Phillip64%
  3. Marshall61%
  4. Stanley61%
  5. Reginald60%
  6. Larry59%
  7. Lawrence59%
  8. Jeffrey59%
  9. Jeffery59%
  10. Peter58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeff42%
  2. Tom42%
  3. Danny42%
  4. Dale42%
  5. Kevin42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Craig42%
  8. James42%
  9. Wayne42%
  10. Darryl42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Kenneth93%
  3. William93%
  4. Bill93%
  5. Duane93%
  6. Jay91%
  7. Mike89%
  8. Thomas89%
  9. Curtis89%
  10. Marshall88%

Bottom 10

  1. John54%
  2. Joseph57%
  3. Karl60%
  4. Dennis62%
  5. Robert64%
  6. Bob64%
  7. Martin66%
  8. Glen67%
  9. Jon67%
  10. Jerry67%
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