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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. Donald83%
  2. Cecil79%
  3. Leroy76%
  4. Billy74%
  5. Franklin73%
  6. Warren71%
  7. Edward70%
  8. Fred70%
  9. Lewis70%
  10. Chester67%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray45%
  2. Raymond45%
  3. Joe47%
  4. Jack47%
  5. Ernest48%
  6. Alfred49%
  7. Maurice50%
  8. Leon50%
  9. Roland51%
  10. Bernard51%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Albert75%
  2. Ray75%
  3. Raymond75%
  4. Donald74%
  5. Leroy74%
  6. Chester72%
  7. Howard72%
  8. Franklin72%
  9. Bobby72%
  10. Herman71%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard45%
  2. Calvin52%
  3. Alvin55%
  4. Arthur58%
  5. Elmer58%
  6. Lester58%
  7. Lewis59%
  8. Melvin59%
  9. Clyde59%
  10. Earl60%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Henry66%
  2. Walter66%
  3. Harry66%
  4. Arnold65%
  5. Louis63%
  6. Clarence63%
  7. Chester60%
  8. Cecil59%
  9. Edward57%
  10. Jack57%

Bottom 10

  1. Eugene42%
  2. Ralph42%
  3. Marvin42%
  4. Francis42%
  5. George42%
  6. Alfred42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Floyd42%
  9. Earl42%
  10. Sam42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Donald96%
  2. Leroy96%
  3. Billy93%
  4. Cecil89%
  5. Franklin88%
  6. Lewis86%
  7. Sam84%
  8. Melvin84%
  9. Fred84%
  10. Arthur83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert53%
  2. Jack54%
  3. Gilbert56%
  4. Roland57%
  5. Francis57%
  6. Ray57%
  7. Joe57%
  8. Raymond57%
  9. Bernard58%
  10. Alfred62%
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