Country World United States Germany Language frenitesptde
Names › Bent

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. Blane83%
  2. Alonza77%
  3. Brion75%
  4. Cleve75%
  5. Kevan74%
  6. Rand74%
  7. Wayde72%
  8. Doran72%
  9. Rolf71%
  10. Stevan71%

Bottom 10

  1. Herb49%
  2. Garold50%
  3. Gaylon50%
  4. Darel51%
  5. Brien51%
  6. Kerwin52%
  7. Butch52%
  8. Mikeal53%
  9. Cleophus53%
  10. Faron53%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Rock83%
  2. Wardell74%
  3. Woody74%
  4. Wayman74%
  5. Blane73%
  6. Gaylon71%
  7. Mikeal71%
  8. Timmothy71%
  9. Kipp70%
  10. Rolf70%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Rudolfo46%
  3. Davey48%
  4. Rollie50%
  5. Skip51%
  6. Sid51%
  7. Roby53%
  8. Kerwin53%
  9. Maury53%
  10. Flint54%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Alonza61%
  2. Pernell60%
  3. Deryl59%
  4. Kennth59%
  5. Randel59%
  6. Authur59%
  7. Sanders59%
  8. Stafford59%
  9. Kimball59%
  10. Darvin59%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Timmie42%
  3. Faron42%
  4. Duwayne42%
  5. Butch42%
  6. Randle42%
  7. Chip42%
  8. Skip42%
  9. Gaylon42%
  10. Rollie42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Blane93%
  2. Wayde93%
  3. Timmie93%
  4. Kipp92%
  5. Kevan91%
  6. Chip88%
  7. Kieth88%
  8. Roby87%
  9. Woody87%
  10. Sal86%

Bottom 10

  1. Herb64%
  2. Faron67%
  3. Les67%
  4. Len67%
  5. Lenwood67%
  6. Kennth69%
  7. Garold69%
  8. Wendall69%
  9. Kerwin69%
  10. Geary70%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.