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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
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Friendship potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Blane83%
  2. Van83%
  3. Kenneth80%
  4. Carlton79%
  5. Randal79%
  6. Cliff77%
  7. Marshall77%
  8. Alonza77%
  9. Darwin77%
  10. Vincent76%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Timmy43%
  3. Freddy44%
  4. Dino46%
  5. Joseph47%
  6. Joesph47%
  7. John47%
  8. Elvis48%
  9. Ernie48%
  10. Tommy48%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Rock83%
  2. Marshall77%
  3. Sherman77%
  4. Carl77%
  5. Charles77%
  6. Chuck77%
  7. Pete76%
  8. Peter76%
  9. Ward75%
  10. Barton75%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Raynard45%
  6. Robby45%
  7. Rudolfo46%
  8. Benny46%
  9. Karl47%
  10. Davey48%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Toney73%
  2. Lyndon68%
  3. Barton66%
  4. Phil64%
  5. Williams64%
  6. Philip64%
  7. Phillip64%
  8. Lawerence64%
  9. Darwin62%
  10. Fredric61%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Timmie42%
  3. Faron42%
  4. Farrell42%
  5. Jeff42%
  6. Rusty42%
  7. Domingo42%
  8. Ken42%
  9. Tom42%
  10. Lanny42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Brad95%
  3. Kenneth93%
  4. William93%
  5. Blane93%
  6. Bill93%
  7. Duane93%
  8. Wayde93%
  9. Timmie93%
  10. Carlton92%

Bottom 10

  1. John54%
  2. Felton55%
  3. Joesph57%
  4. Joseph57%
  5. Karl60%
  6. Dennis62%
  7. Denny62%
  8. Dwight62%
  9. Guy62%
  10. Denis62%
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