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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. Van83%
  2. Carlton79%
  3. Randal79%
  4. Darwin77%
  5. Kent74%
  6. Brad74%
  7. Monte74%
  8. Nelson73%
  9. Darrel72%
  10. Bret72%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy43%
  2. Freddy44%
  3. Rudy50%
  4. Guy50%
  5. Sammy50%
  6. Teddy54%
  7. Benny57%
  8. Dwight57%
  9. Garry57%
  10. Bradford58%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Sherman77%
  2. Pete76%
  3. Cleveland75%
  4. Randolph73%
  5. Rocky73%
  6. Carlton72%
  7. Stewart71%
  8. Nelson71%
  9. Ken71%
  10. Randal70%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Benny46%
  3. Timmy51%
  4. Garry53%
  5. Ted54%
  6. Guy56%
  7. Darwin56%
  8. Neal56%
  9. Matt56%
  10. Rudy57%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Darwin62%
  2. Nelson59%
  3. Cleveland59%
  4. Pete58%
  5. Ed57%
  6. Rickey57%
  7. Carlton57%
  8. Rick57%
  9. Laurence57%
  10. Brad55%

Bottom 10

  1. Ken42%
  2. Doug42%
  3. Greg42%
  4. Rodger42%
  5. Benny42%
  6. Dewayne42%
  7. Van42%
  8. Terrence42%
  9. Bret42%
  10. Gerard42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Brad95%
  2. Carlton92%
  3. Nelson91%
  4. Ken91%
  5. Dave89%
  6. Bret88%
  7. Monte88%
  8. Nick88%
  9. Dewayne87%
  10. Van87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight62%
  2. Guy62%
  3. Kurt65%
  4. Timmy67%
  5. Bradford69%
  6. Freddy69%
  7. Pete72%
  8. Gerard73%
  9. Rodger73%
  10. Garry73%
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