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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. Cliff77%
  2. Lanny75%
  3. Von73%
  4. Dirk72%
  5. Tod72%
  6. Hal72%
  7. Lyndon72%
  8. Chuck72%
  9. Phil71%
  10. Frederic70%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Dino46%
  3. Joesph47%
  4. Elvis48%
  5. Ernie48%
  6. Robby48%
  7. Wally50%
  8. Eddy52%
  9. Greggory53%
  10. Garth55%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Chuck77%
  2. Ward75%
  3. Barton75%
  4. Lanny75%
  5. Toney74%
  6. Randell74%
  7. Rod72%
  8. Domingo72%
  9. Joesph71%
  10. Alphonso70%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Robby45%
  5. Lenny49%
  6. Richie51%
  7. Monty52%
  8. Eddy53%
  9. Dino54%
  10. Ike55%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Toney73%
  2. Lyndon68%
  3. Barton66%
  4. Phil64%
  5. Williams64%
  6. Lawerence64%
  7. Fredric61%
  8. Curtiss61%
  9. Stanford60%
  10. Dwain59%

Bottom 10

  1. Farrell42%
  2. Rusty42%
  3. Domingo42%
  4. Lanny42%
  5. Ike42%
  6. Denis42%
  7. Berry42%
  8. Burt42%
  9. Lenny42%
  10. Fritz42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Donn91%
  2. Stanton88%
  3. Lanny88%
  4. Farrell88%
  5. Berry87%
  6. Vince87%
  7. Chuck87%
  8. Tod85%
  9. Glynn85%
  10. Cliff84%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton55%
  2. Joesph57%
  3. Denny62%
  4. Denis62%
  5. Ernie63%
  6. Wally66%
  7. Linwood66%
  8. Greggory69%
  9. Rogers70%
  10. Galen70%
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